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EPIGRAMSAPHORISMS

By Oscar Wilde

1905: JOHN W. L!EAN" !OMPAN#$ BOS%ON

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!)ie< a/&+( &,r E+(lis) e'i(ra//a*is*s &</&der+ days is *)a* 'ic*,res,e <i(,re$ OscarOla)er*ie Wills Wilde. %)e L&+d&+ A*)e@+cB,/$ i+deed$ s'&?e &< )i/ as &+e )&se ri*@i+(s &,ld s&&+ >e <&,+d &+ly &+ *)e s)eles &<*)e c&llec*&r &< *)e /erely c,ri&,s. B,* *)e A*)e@+cE,/$ li?e *)e (rea* ',>lic i* re'rese+*s$ +&*&ri&,sly/&di<ies i*s &'i+i&+s. W)a* Mr. Wilde r&*e iss,>8ec*$ +&* +&$ >,* )erea<*er$ *& <i+al 8,d(/e+*$

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W)a*eer /ay )e *)&,()* &8 *)e ri*i+(s &< OscarWilde as a i)&le$ i* is cer*ai+ *)a* i+ )is e'i(ra/sa+d a')&ris/s e )ae *)e ery <l&er a+d >l&s@s&/ &< )is (e+i,s. J,s* as R&c)e<&,ca,ld ',**&(e*)er *)e >es* &< )is &+ ideas a+d ada'*a*i&+s&< *)e *)&,()*s &< *)e a+cie+*s i+ )is Mai/s=as ra+?li+ &iced *)e 'rac*ical isd&/ &< )is *i/e

i+ *)e sayi+(s &< =P&&r Ric)ard== as !)a*ea,@>ria+d es*a>lis)ed <&r J&ii>er* 'er/a+e+* <a/e i+*)e =Pe+sees$ s& i+ *)is c&/'ila*i&+ *)e li*erary(e+i,s &< Oscar Wilde is reealed as i+ +& &*)eray$ a+d e /ay *race$ *)r&,() )is ri*i+(s$ *)e(rad,al e&l,*i&+ <r&/ 'al'a>le i+si+ceri*y a+d s*ri@i+( <&r e<<ec*$ *& c&+sci&,s *r,*) a+d li*erary e'res@si&+ <&r *)e sa?e &< *)e idea c&+eyed ra*)er *)a+<&r *)e e'ressi&+=s sa?e. li''a+cy$ li()*+ess&< *&,c)$ dile**a+*is/$ ere$ a<*er all$ &+ly /as?s&r+ <&r *)e *i/e$ al*)&,() *)e earer )i/sel<as c&+sci&,s &+ly &< *)e i/'ressi&+ crea*ed >y*)e /as?$ <&r(e**i+( *)ere as$ +eer*)eless$ s&/e@*)i+( >e)i+d *)e /as? )ic) (ae i* *)e a''ear@a+ce &< li<e. +der *)e i+s&,cia+ce *)ere ass&/e*)i+( real$ s&/e*)i+( *a+(i>le K a /essa(ec&+eyed *& *)&se )& ere ca'a>le &< receii+( i*$al*)&,() i+ *)is s*re+,&,s li<e &< *)e %e+*ie*)!e+*,ry$ ii+e@*e+*)s &< *)e &rld receies i*s /es@sa(es &+ly &er *)e *a'e &< *)e s*&c? /ar?e*.

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I* is a *)a+?less *as?$ i+ a s&rdid a(e$ *& 'reac)*)e (&s'el &< >ea,*y. I* is li?e *ryi+( *& descri>e *)ec&l&ri+( &< a+ &rc)id *& a si()*less c)ild. Per)a'si* /ay +&* <,lly acc&rd i*) *)e ideas &< *)e ces*)e*es&< )&/ Mr. Wilde as *)e rec&(+iDed )ead *&s'ea? &< a (&s'el &< >ea,*y$ <&r i* as &+e &< )is<a&ri*e a'&*)e(/s *)a* Bea,*y ca++&* >e *a,()*&+ly reealed.==== We /ay ,es*i&+$ al*)&,() +&*i*) *)e ri>ald lei*y &< *)e )eaily@),/&r&,s edi*&r&< P,+c)$ )e*)er *)e /&s* c&+s'ic,&,s <i(,re i+*)e Es*)e*ic /&e/e+* i+ E+(la+d as si+cere &rs'ea?i+( /erely <&r e<<ec*. B,* *)a* *)ere as a+,+derc,rre+* &< si+ceri*y as ell as cleer+ess i+)is ri*i+(s$ a+d i+ *)e sc)&&l )ic) )e re'rese+*ed$is +&* *& >e d&,>*ed <&r a /&/e+* >y &+e )& is si+@

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i*) *)e Arc)i>ald Gr&se+&r &< Pa*ie+ce$== a+ds&/e*i/es i+ *)e >i**eres* &< /alice$ as i*) *)eLa/>er* S*rey?e &< %)e !&l&+el$== 'r&ceeded *&a**ac? Mr. Wilde i*) ridic,le. %)e B&s*&+ ',>lic.

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re'rese+*ed >y s)all&@ 'a*ed s*,de+*s )& reealeda lac? &< (&&d@>reedi+( >y i+s,l*i+( )i/ &+ *)elec*,re 'la*<&r/$ *&&? i*s c,e <r&/ *)ese de*rac*&rs.#e* *)ere ere *)&se )& sa *)e *)i+( as i* as$

a+d )ile *)ey d&,>*ed *)e (&&d@ <ai*) &< *)e es*)e*icleader$ *)ey sa *)a* *)ere as s&/e*)i+( /&re *)a+s,'er<iciali*y i+ *)is recr,desce+ce &< Pre@Ra')ael@i*is/. &r *)e <ac* re/ai+s$ *)a* i+ s'i*e &< *)ee,>era+* &rd@'ai+*i+( &< Mr. Wilde a+d )is*e+de+cy *& lac?adaisical e'ressi&+ i+ )is earlierri*i+(s$ )is (e+i,s is ,+de+ia>le$ a+d *)e >ril@lia+cy )ic) <las)es &,* <r&/ 'a(e a<*er 'a(e &<)is '&e/s a+d dra/as is *)a* &< *)e dia/&+d$ a+d+& <adi+( <ire &< a li*erary ill@&@*)e@is'. %)e&+ly <&r/ &< li*erary e'ressi&+ )ic) ca++&* >esile+ced >y ridic,le is *)a* )ic) c&ers a i*al*r,*) a+d *)e <ac* *)a* Mr. Wildes &r? is >e**era''recia*ed *&@day *)a+ )e+ i* as ri**e+ is *)es,res* 'r&&< *)a* i* e/>&dies s,c) *r,*).

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&,*c&/e &< *)a* /&e/e+* e )ae >ee+ >r&,()**& rec&(+iDe *)a* /a+y &< &,r )&,ses are ,+>ea,*i<,l$&,r <,r+i*,re is i+ar*is*ic$ &,r /&dels &< desi(+ are+&* *)e >es*$ a+d *)a* a +&>le dra/a is i/'&ssi>lei*)&,* a +&>le ',>lic. %)ese are +&* +e *)i+(s$>,* i* *a?es a l&+( *i/e *& lear+ s&/e &ld *)i+(s. I+i/'ressi+( *)ese *r,*)s ,'&+ *)e ',>lic Mr. Wilde'er<&r/ed a ',>lic serice. N& reader &< %)eE+(lis) Re+aissa+ce &< ArF ca+ <ail *& >e i/@'ressed >y *)e <ac* *)a* *)ere is s&/e*)i+( >esides er@>al cleer+ess i+ i* i* c&+*ai+s *)&se (er/s &< *r,*)

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is /&re *)a+ a /ere *ric? i+ *)e ri*i+( &< s,c) se+@*e+ces as *)ese. %)ere is +&* &+ly *)e s,>*le 'lay &<i*$ a+d a c&//a+d &< la+(,a(e i+ )ic) *)e &rdsare ,sed *& cl&*)e *)e *)&,()* as ric) dra'eries arera''ed ar&,+d a >ea,*i<,l <i(,re$ >,* *)ere is'er/a+e+* a+d e+d,ri+( *r,*) >e)i+d *)e &rds.

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Sa&+ar&la )ae reca+*ed. %)e /a+ )& /a?esa c&+cessi&+ s*a*es )a* )e >eliees$ i+ *)e 'ec,liar/e+*al c&+di*i&+ )ic) leads *& *)e c&+<essi&+$*& >e *r,e. B,* i+ a+&*)er /e+*al s*a*e )e rec&(@+iDes$ &r a+&*)er /ay rec&(+iDe$ *)a* *)e c&+<essi&+is /erely a+ ,**er sel<@a>ase/e+*. %)ere as$,+d&,>*edly$ s&/e*)i+( &< *)e '&se,r i+ all *)a* Mr.Wilde ',>lis)ed i+ )is li<e*i/e$ a+d *)ere ca+ als&>e +& ,es*i&+ *)a* i+ /a8iy &< *)ese e'i(ra/s )eas /erely ai/i+( a* a+ e<<ec* K )e as s&/e*)i+(&< a cy+ic$ i*) a s+eer <&r s&cial c&+e+*i&+ali*ies)ic) )e &,ld re'lace i*) &*)er c&+e+*i&+ali*ies.B,* *)is s'e+d*)ri<* &< )is &+ (e+i,s c&,ld +&*esca'e (ii+( ,**era+ce *& *r,*)s$ )a*eer /ay)ae >ee+ )is ai/. I+ *)e e'i(ra/s <r&/ %)eS&,l &< Ma+ +der S&cialis/ e <i+d )i/$ i+s'i*e &< )is c&+<essi&+ *)a* )e as dissi/,la*i+($ a*)&r&,() Re',>lica+ +&* a re&l,*i&+is*$ >,* a'a*ie+ce@ 'reac)i+( >elieer i+ *)e (&s'el &< "e/&c@racy a+d *)e ri()* &< *)e 'e&'le *& (&er+ *)e/seles.S,rely *)is as &r*) )ile. I+ )is address i+Ne #&r? K d&,>*less *)e >es* e'ressi&+ )ic))as eer >ee+ (ie+ *& *)e d&c*ri+es &< ces*)e*icis/ K*)ere is a +&>le$ cal/$ clear a+d sel<@c&+*ai+edl&(ic$ )ic)$ )a*eer i*s ',r'&se$ is c&+i+ci+(.E+&,() *)a* )e r&*e *)ese *)i+(s$ a+d e /ay <&r@(ie )is ',r'&se )e+ e rec&(+iDe *)e less&+

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)ic) *)ey c&+*ai+ <&r ar* a+d li*era*,re a+d *)edra/a i+ A/erica.

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'lays )ic) )ae >ee+ i(+&red >y s&/e >eca,se*)ey de<ied c&+e+*i&+$ >y &*)ers >eca,se *)ey ere



*&& >,sy$==== a sy+&+y/$ i+ /a+y cases$ <&r /e+*allaDi+ess. Heay@i**ed 'e&'le )& ca++&* ,+der@s*a+d *)a* *)e ra'ier$ i+ *)e )a+ds &< a /as*er$ is,i*e as e<<ec*ie a ea'&+ as a >l,d(e&+$ )aei(+&red *)ese ri*i+(s al*&(e*)er. #e* *)e &r?&< *)is /as*er &< /&der+ e'i(ra/ is deseri+( &<

a**e+*i&+$ +&* &+ly <&r i*s li*erary <&r/ a+d *)e /es@sa(e i* c&+eys *& *)e rece'*ie i+*ellec*$ >,* >eca,sei* is a+ a,daci&,s /a+i<es*a*i&+ &< a 'ec,liar(e+i,s. O,* &< *)ese ri*i+(s )as >ee+ 'ic?ed a)a+d<,l &< (e/s )ic) s)& *)e a,*)&r as a+ ar*is*a+d )ic) /,s* s,rely lead *& a >e**er c&/'re)e+@si&+ &< )is (e+i,s. Acce'*i+( )is '&s*),/&,sc&+<essi&+$ i* is '&ssi>le *& reerse *)e dic*,/ &<*)e )ead &< *)is ces*)e*ic sc)&&l$ a+d '&s*,la*e *)a*i< I* is i*) *)e >es* i+*e+*i&+s *)a* *)e &rs*&r? is d&+e$== (&&d &r? /ay als& >e d&+e i*)*)e &rs* i+*e+*i&+s.B&s*&+$ A'ril$ 1905. GEORGE HENR# SARGEN%.


%HERE is &+ly &+e *)i+( i+ *)e &rld &rse*)a+ >ei+( *al?ed a>&,*$ a+d *)a* is +&*>ei+( *al?ed a>&,*.

#&,+( /e+ a+* *& >e <ai*)<,l a+d are +&*$&ld /e+ a+* *& >e <ai*)less a+d ca++&*.

P,+c*,ali*y is *)e *)ie< &< *i/e.

O+e s)&,ld +eer /a?e &+e=s de>,* i*) asca+dal$ &+e s)&,ld resere *)a* *& (ie i+*eres**& &+e=s &ld a(e.

%)e &+ly ay a &/a+ ca+ eer re<&r/ a /a+is >y >&ri+( )i/ s& c&/'le*ely *)a* )e l&ses all'&ssi>le /*eres* i+ li<e.

Wi*) a+ ee+i+( c&a* a+d a )i*e *ie$ ee+ as*&c? >r&?er ca+ (ai+ a re',*a*i&+ <&r >ei+(ciiliDed.

E'i(ra/s S< A')&ris/s

O+e ca+ alays >e ?i+d *& 'e&'le &+e cares+&*)i+( a>&,*.

@Me+ /arry >eca,se *)ey are *ired$ &/e+ >e@ca,se *)ey are c,ri&,s >&*) are disa''&i+*ed.

!&+scie+ce a+d c&ardice are really *)e sa/e*)i+(s. !&+scie+ce is *)e *rade@+a/e &< *)e

<ir/.



La,()*er is +&* a >ad >e(i++i+( <&r a <rie+d@s)i'$ a+d i* is *)e >es* e+di+( <&r &+e.

I c)&&se /y <rie+ds <&r *)eir (&&d l&&?s$ /yac,ai+*a+ces <&r *)eir c)arac*ers$ a+d /y e+e/ies<&r *)eir >rai+s.

%)e al,e &< a+ idea )as +&*)i+( )a*eer *&d& i*) *)e si+ceri*y &< *)e /a+ )& e'resses i*.

I* is &+ly *)e i+*ellec*,ally l&s* )& eer ar(,e.

%& >ec&/e *)e s'ec*a*&r &< &+e=s &+ li<e is *&esca'e *)e s,<<eri+( &< li<e.

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P&e*s ?+& )& ,se<,l 'assi&+ is <&r ',>lica@*i&+. N&adays a >r&?e+ )ear* ill r,+ *&/a+y edi*i&+s.

Ge+i,s las*s l&+(er *)a+ Bea,*y. %)a* ac@c&,+*s <&r *)e <ac* *)a* e all *a?e s,c) 'ai+s *&&er@ed,ca*e &,rseles.

W&/e+ )ae +& a''recia*i&+ &< (&&d l&&?s.A* leas*$ (&&d &/e+ )ae +&*.

%)ere is +& s,c) *)i+( as (&&d i+<l,e+ce. Alli+<l,e+ce is i//&ral K i//&ral <r&/ *)e scie+*i<ic'&i+* &< ie.

N&*)i+( ca+ c,re *)e s&,l >,* *)e se+ses$ 8,s*as +&*)i+( ca+ c,re se+ses >,* *)e s&,l.

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%)ere is s&/e*)i+( i+<i+i*ely /ea+ a>&,*



&*)er 'e&'le=s *ra(edies.

W&/e+ are c)ar/i+(ly ar*i<icial$ >,* *)ey )ae+& se+se &< ar*.

K We lie i+ a+ a(e )e+ &+ly ,++ecessary*)i+(s are a>s&l,*ely +ecessary *& ,s.

E'erie+ce is &< +& e*)ical al,e$ i* is si/'ly*)e +a/e e (ie &,r /is*a?es. I* de/&+s*ra*es*)a* *)e <,*,re ill >e *)e sa/e as *)e 'as*.

A+y>&dy ca+ >e (&&d i+ *)e c&,+*ry. %)ereare +& *e/'*a*i&+s *)ere. %)a* is *)e reas&+)y 'e&'le )& lie &,* &< *&+ are s& ,+ciiliDed.%)ere are &+ly *& ays &< >ec&/i+( ciiliDed.O+e is >y >ei+( c,l*,red$ *)e &*)er is >y >ei+(

c&rr,'*. !&,+*ry 'e&'le )ae +& &''&r*,+i*y&< >ei+( ei*)er$ s& *)ey s*a(+a*e.

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%)e <a*ali*y &< (&&d res&l,*i&+s is *)a* *)eyare alays *&& la*e.

%)ere is l,,ry i+ sel<@re'r&ac). W)e+ e>la/e &,rseles e <eel +& &+e else )as a ri()* *&>la/e ,s.

%)e &rs* &< )ai+( a r&/a+ce is *)a* i* leaes&+e s& ,+r&/a+*ic.

W)e+ a &/a+ <i+ds &,* *)a* )er ),s>a+d isa>s&l,*ely i+di<<ere+* *& )er s)e ei*)er >ec&/esdread<,lly d&dy &r ears ery s/ar* >&++e*s*)a* s&/e &*)er &/a+=s ),s>a+d )as *& 'ay <&r.

Bea,*y is a <&r/ &< Ge+i,s K is )i()er i+deed$*)a+ Ge+i,s$ as i* +eeds +& e'la+a*i&+. Pe&'lesay s&/e*i/es *)a* Bea,*y is &+ly s,'er<icial$>,* a* leas* i* is +&* s& s,'er<icial as *)&,()*. I*is &+ly s)all& 'e&'le )& d& +&* 8,d(e >ya''eara+ces.

%)e c&//&+es* *)i+( is deli()*<,l i< &+e &+ly)ides i*.

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I ca+ >eHee a+y*)i+($ 'r&ided i* is i+credi>le.

G&&d ar*is*s (ie eery*)i+( *& *)eir ar* a+dc&+se,e+*ly are 'er<ec*ly ,+i+*eres*i+( *)e/@seles.

W)e+ e *)i+? *)a* e are e'eri/e+*i+( &+&*)ers$ e are really e'eri/e+*i+( &+ &,rseles.

%)&se )& are <ai*)<,l ?+& *)e 'leas,res &<l&e i* is *)e <ai*)<**i )& ?+& l&e=s *ra(edies.

Neer *r,s* a &/a+ )& ears /a,e &r a&/a+ &er *)ir*y@<ie )& is <&+d &< 'i+?ri>>&+s. I* /ea+s *)ey )ae a )is*&ry.

I* is 'ers&+ali*y +&* 'ri+ci'les *)a* /&e *)ea(e.

W)e+eer a /a+ d&es a *)&r&,()ly s*,'id*)i+( i* is alays <r&/ *)e +&>les* /&*ie.

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@@%%)ere is )ardly a 'ers&+ i+ *)e H&,se &< !&/@/&+s &r*) 'ai+*i+($ *)&,() /a+y &< *)e/ &,ld>e >e**er <&r a li**le )i*eas)i+(.

%)e reas&+ e all li?e *& *)i+? s& ell &< &*)ersis *)a* e are all a<raid &< &,rseles. %)e >asis&< &'*i/is/ is s)eer *err&r.

A ci(are**e is *)e 'er<ec* *y'e &< 'leas,re i*is e,isi*e a+d leaes &+e ,+sa*is<ied.

%)ere are &+ly *& ?i+ds &< 'e&'le )& arereally <asci+a*i+(: 'e&'le )& ?+& eery*)i+($a+d 'e&'le )& ?+& +&*)i+(.

%)e secre* &< re/ai+i+( y&,+( is +eer *& )aea+ e/&*i&+ *)a* is ,+>ec&/i+(.

%)ere is alays s&/e*)i+( ridic,l&,s a>&,**)e 'assi&+s &< 'e&'le )&/ &+e )as ceased *&l&e.

@ K as)i&+ is *)a* >y )ic) *)e <a+*as*ic >ec&/es<&r a /&/e+* ,+iersal.

E'i(ra/s -< A')&ris/s



!iiliDed s&cie*y <eels *)a* /a++ers are &< /&rei/'&r*a+ce *)a+ /&rals$ a+d *)e )i()es* res'ec*a@>ili*y is &< less al,e *)a+ *)e '&ssessi&+ &< a (&&dc)e<. Ee+ *)e cardi+al ir*,es ca++&* a*&+e<&r c&ld e+*rees$ +&r a+ irre'r&ac)a>le 'ria*e

li<e <&r a >ad di++er a+d '&&r i+es.

I+si+ceri*y is /erely a /e*)&d >y )ic) eca+ /,l*i'ly &,r 'ers&+ali*ies.

Real >ea,*y e+ds )ere a+ i+*ellec*,al e@'ressi&+ >e(i+s. I+*ellec* is i+ i*sel< a+ ea((era@*i&+ a+d des*r&ys *)e )ar/&+y &< a+y <ace. %)e/&/e+* &+e si*s d&+ *& *)i+? &+e >ec&/es all+&se &r all <&re)ead$ &r s&/e*)i+( )&rrid.

Bei+( +a*,ral is si/'ly a '&se.

A /a+ ca++&* >e *&& care<,l i+ *)e c)&ice &<)is e+e/ies.

I ca+=* )el' de*es*i+( /y rela*i&+s. I s,''&se

i* c&/es <r&/ *)e <ac* *)a* e ca+=* s*a+d &*)er

'e&'le )ai+( *)e sa/e <a,l*s as &,rseles.

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We lie i+ a+ a(e *)a* reads *&& /,c) *& >e isea+d *)i+?s *&& /,c) *& >e >ea,*i<,l.

N&*)i+( /a?es &+e s& ai+ as >ei+( *&ld *)a*&+e is a si++er.

I+ (&&d s&cie*y$ *a?i+( s&/e &+e=s else ad/irer)e+ &+e l&ses &+e=s &+ alays )i*eas)esa &/a+.

G&&d res&l,*i&+s are a ,seless a**e/'* *& i+*er@<ere i*) scie+*i<ic las *)eir &ri(i+ ',re a+i*y$*)eir res,l*s a>s&l,*ely +il.

O+e s)&,ld a>s&r> *)e c&l&r &< li<e$ >,* &+es)&,ld +eer re/e/>er i*s de*ails.

%)e c)ar/ &< *)e 'as* is *)a* i* is 'as*$ >,*&/e+ +eer ?+& )e+ *)e c,r*ai+ )as <alle+.%)ey alays a+* a si*) ac*.

"ea*) a+d ,l(ari*y are *)e &+ly *& <ac*s i+*)e +i+e*ee+*) ce+*,ry *)a* &+e ca++&* e'lai+aay.




I* is a+ &dd *)i+($ >,* eery &+e )& disa''earsis said *& >e see+ i+ Sa+ ra+cisc&. I* /,s* >e adeH()*<,l ci*y a+d '&ssess all *)e a**rac*i&+s &<*)e +e* &rld.

O+e ca+ +eer 'ay *&& )i() a 'rice <&r a+yse+sa*i&+.

%& *es* *)e Reali*y e /,s* see i* &+ *)e *i()*r&'e. W)e+ *)e eri*ies >ec&/e acr&>a*s e ca+8,d(e *)e/.

%)e c&s*,/e &< *)e +i+e*ee+*) ce+*,ry is de@*es*a>le. Si+ is *)e &+ly real c&l&r@ele/e+* le<*i+ /&der+ li<e.

I ca+ s*a+d >r,*e <&rce$ >,* >r,*e reas&+ is

,i*e ,+>eara>le. %)ere is s&/e*)i+( ,+<aira>&,* i*s ,se. I* is )i**i+( >el& *)e i+*ellec*.

I* is >e**er *& >e >ea,*i<,l *)a+ *& >e (&&d$ >,*i* is >e**er *& >e (&&d *)a+ *& >e ,(ly.

%)e *ra(edy &< &ld a(e is +&* *)a* &+e is &ld$>,* *)a* &+e is y&,+(.


O+ly se+*i/e+*alis*s ca+ re'ea* a+ e/&*i&+.

N& &/a+ is a (e+i,s: &/e+ are a dec&ra*iese. %)ey +eer )ae a+y*)i+( *& say$ >,* *)eysay i* c)ar/i+(ly. %)ey re'rese+* *)e *ri,/')&< /a**er &er /i+d$ 8,s* as /e+ re'rese+* *)e*ri,/') &< /i+d &er /&rals. %)ere are &+ly*& ?i+ds &< &/e+$ *)e 'lai+ a+d *)e c&l&red.%)e 'lai+ &/e+ are ery ,se<,l. I< y&, a+**& (ai+ a re',*a*i&+ <&r res'ec*a>ili*y y&, )ae/erely *& *a?e *)e/ d&+ *& s,''er. %)e &*)er&/e+ are ery c)ar/i+(. %)ey c&//i* &+e/is*a?e$ )&eer. %)ey 'ai+* i+ &rder *& *ry*& l&&? y&,+(. O,r (ra+d/&*)ers 'ai+*ed i+&rder *& *ry *& *al? >rillia+*ly. R&,(e a+d es'ri*,sed *& (& *&(e*)er. %)a* )as all (&+e &,* +&.As l&+( as a &/a+ ca+ l&&? *e+ years y&,+(er*)a+ )er &+ da,()*er s)e is 'er<ec*ly sa*is<ied.

I* is si/'ly e'ressi&+ *)a* (ies reali*y *&*)i+(s.

%)e &+ly di<<ere+ce >e*ee+ a ca'rice a+d ali<el&+( 'assi&+ is *)a* ca'rice las*s a li**le l&+(er.

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I li?e Wa(+er=s /,sic >e**er *)a+ a+y &*)er/,sic. I* is s& l&,d *)a* &+e ca+ *al? *)e )&le*i/e i*)&,* 'e&'le )eari+( )a* &+e says. %)a*is a (rea* ada+*a(e.

%)e /i+d &< a *)&r&,()ly ell@i+<&r/ed /a+is li?e a >ric@a@>rac s)&'$ all /&+s*ers a+d d,s*a+d eery*)i+( 'riced a>&e i*s 'r&'er al,e.

I< &+e )ears >ad /,sic i* is &+e=s d,*y *& dr&+i* >y &+e=s c&+ersa*i&+.

AlaysU *)a* is a dread<,l &rd. W&/e+ ares& <&+d &< ,si+( i*. %)ey s'&il eery r&/a+ce >y*ryi+( *& /a?e i* las* <&reer.

%ea is *)e &+ly si/'le 'leas,re le<* *& ,s.

I* is &+ly s)all& 'e&'le )& re,ire years *&(e* rid &< a+ e/&*i&+. A /a+ )& is /as*er &<)i/sel< ca+ e+d a s&rr& as easily as )e ca+i+e+* a 'leas,re.

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A+ Ideal H,s>a+d

II

M&rali*y is si/'ly *)e a**i*,de e ad&'* *&ard'e&'le )&/ e 'ers&+ally disli?e.

M&der+ &/e+ <i+d a +e sca+dal as >e@c&/i+( as a +e >&++e*$ a+d air *)e/ >&*) i+*)e Par? eery a<*er+&&+.

M,sical 'e&'le are s& a>s,rdly ,+reas&+a>le.%)ey alays a+* &+e *& >e 'er<ec*ly d,/> a**)e ery /&/e+* )e+ &+e is l&+(i+( *& >ea>s&l,*ely dea<.

N&*)i+( is s& da+(er&,s as >ei+( *&& /&der+&+e is a'* *& (r& &ld <as)i&+ed ,i*e s,dde+ly.

N&*)i+( a(es &/e+ s& ra'idly as )ai+(/arried *)e (e+eral r,le.

F,l(ari*y is si/'ly *)e c&+d,c* &< &*)er 'e&'le$8,s* as <alse)&&ds are *)e *r,*)s &< &*)er 'e&'le.

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%& e'ec* *)e ,+e'ec*ed s)&s a *)&r&,()ly/&der+ i+*ellec*.

N& &/a+$ 'lai+ &r 're**y$ )as a+y c&//&+@se+se a* all. !&//&+@se+se is *)e 'riile(e &<&,r se a+d e /e+ are s& sel<@sacri<ici+( *)a* e+eer ,se i*.

S'ies are &< +& ,se +&adays. %)eir 'r&@<essi&+ is &er. %)e +es'a'ers d& *)eir &r?i+s*ead.

O+e s)&,ld alays 'lay <airly )e+ &+e )as*)e i++i+( cards.

A+ ac,ai+*a+ce *)a* >e(i+s i*) a c&/'li@

/e+* is s,re *& deel&' i+*& a real <rie+ds)i'.

O'*i/is/ >e(i+s i+ a >r&ad (ri+$ a+d Pessi/is/e+ds i*) >l,e s'ec*acles. B&*) are /erely '&ses.

R&/a+ce s)&,ld +eer >e(i+ i*) se+*i/e+*.I* s)&,ld >e(i+ i*) scie+ce a+d e+d i*) ase**le/e+*.

A+ Ideal H,s>a+d

W)e+ a /a+ )as &+ce l&ed a &/a+ )e illd& a+y*)i+( <&r )er ece'* c&+*i+,e *& l&e )er.

P)ila+*)r&'y is *)e re<,(e &< 'e&'le )& is)*& a++&y *)eir <ell&@crea*,res.

%)e L&+d&+ seas&+ is e+*irely /a*ri/&+ial.Pe&'le are ei*)er ),+*i+( <&r ),s>a+ds &r )idi+(<r&/ *)e/.

S&cie*y )as (&+e *& *)e d&(s: a l&* &< +&>&dies*al?i+( a>&,* +&*)i+(.

Pleas,re is *)e &+ly *)i+( *& lie <&r. N&*)i+(a(es li?e )a''i+ess.

%)ere is &+ly &+e real *ra(edy i+ a &/a+=sli<e. %)e <ac* *)a* )er 'as* is alays )er l&er$a+d )er <,*,re i+aria>ly )er ),s>a+d.

A &/a+ )&se siDe i+ (l&es is see+ a+d*)ree ,ar*ers +eer ?+&s /,c) a>&,* a+y*)i+(.

3,es*i&+s are +eer i+discree*$ a+sers s&/e@*i/es are.

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P&li*ical 'ar*ies are *)e &+ly 'laces le<* *& ,s

)ere 'e&'le d&+=* *al? '&li*ics.

A /a+ )& all&s )i/sel< *& >e c&+i+ced >ya+ ar(,/e+* is a *)&r&,()ly ,+reas&+a>le 'ers&+$)ic) acc&,+*s <&r s& /,c) i+ &/e+ *)a* *)eir),s>a+ds +eer a''recia*e i+ *)e/.

O+ly d,ll 'e&'le are >rillia+* a* >rea?<as*.

I+ /&der+ li<e +&*)i+( 'r&d,ces s,c) a+ e<<ec*as a (&&d 'la*i*,de. I* /a?es *)e )&le &rld?i+.

Secre*s <r&/ &*)er 'e&'le=s ies are a +ecessaryl,,ry i+ /&der+ li<e$ >,* +& /a+ s)&,ld )ae asecre* <r&/ )is &+ i<e. S)e i+aria>ly <i+ds&,*. W&/e+ )ae a &+der<,l i+s*i+c* a>&,**)i+(s. %)ey ca+ disc&er eery*)i+( ece'**)e &>i&,s.

I< &+e c&,ld &+ly *eac) *)e E+(lis) )& *& *al?a+d *)e Iris) )& *& lis*e+ s&cie*y &,ld >e ,i*eciiliDed.

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A+ Ideal H,s>a+d

%)e &+ly *)i+( *& d& i*) (&&d adice is *& 'assi* &+. I* is +eer &< a+y ,se *& &+esel<.

L&+d&+ s&cie*y is e+*irely c&/'&sed &< >ea,*i<,lidi&*s a+d >rillia+* l,+a*ics.

%)e &+ly '&ssi>le s&cie*y is &+esel<.

I+ *)e case &< a ery <asci+a*i+( &/a+$ se isa c)alle+(e$ +&* a de<e+se.

W&/e+ are +eer disar/ed >y c&/'li/e+*s$/e+ alays are.

Sel<@sacri<ice is a *)i+( *)a* s)&,ld >e ',* d&+>y la. I* is s& de/&raliDi+( *& *)e 'e&'le <&r)&/ &+e sacri<ices &+esel<.

Pl,c? is +&* s& c&//&+ +&adays as (e+i,s.

Scie+ce ca++&* (ra''le i*) *)e 'r&>le/ &<

&/e+. I* ca+ +eer (ra''le i*) *)e irra*i&+al.%)a* is )y *)ere is +& <,*,re >e<&re i* i+ *)is



&rld.

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E'i(ra/s - A')&ris/s

%& l&e &+esel< is *)e >e(i++i+( &< a li<el&+(r&/a+ce.

I* is alays +ice *& >e e'ec*ed a+d +&* *&arrie.

Bei+( ed,ca*ed ',*s &+e al/&s* &+ a leel i*)*)e c&//ercial classes.

N& /a+ is ric) e+&,() *& >,y >ac? )is 'as*.

O+e=s 'as* is )a* &+e is. I* is *)e &+ly *)i+(>y )ic) 'e&'le s)&,ld >e 8,d(ed.

%)e reas&+ e are s& 'leased *& <i+d &,* &*)er'e&'le=s secre*s is *)a* i* dis*rac*s ',>lic a**e+*i&+<r&/ &,r &+.

W&/a+=s <irs* d,*y i+ li<e is *& )er dress/a?er.W)a* *)e sec&+d d,*y is +& &+e )as ye* disc&ered.

as)i&+ is )a* &+e ears &+esel<. W)a* is,+<as)i&+a>le is )a* &*)er 'e&'le ear.

#&,*) is+=* a+ a<<ec*a*i&+. #&,*) is a+ ar*.

A+ Ideal H,s>a+d

M&der+ &/e+ ,+ders*a+d eery*)i+( ece'**)eir ),s>a+ds.

a*)ers s)&,ld >e +ei*)er see+ +&r )eard. %)a*is *)e &+ly 'r&'er >asis <&r <a/ily li<e.

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Lady %Fi+de/ere s a+

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We are all &< ,s s& )ard@,' +&adays *)a**)e &+ly 'leasa+* *)i+(s *& 'ay are c&/'li/e+*s.%)ey=re *)e &+ly *)i+(s e ca+ 'ay.

I< y&, 're*e+d *& >e (&&d$ *)e &rld *a?es y&,

ery seri&,sly. I< y&, 're*e+d *& >e >ad$ i*d&es+=*. S,c) is *)e as*&,+di+( s*,'idi*y &<&'*i/is/.

I ca+ resis* eery*)i+( ece'* *e/'*a*i&+.

I* is a c,ri&,s *)i+( a>&,* *)e (a/e &< /ar@ria(e K a (a/e$ >y *)e ay$ *)a* is (&i+( &,*&< <as)i&+ K *)e ies )&ld all *)e )&+&rs a+di+aria>ly l&se *)e &dd *ric?.

A )ear* d&es+=* (& i*) /&der+ dress. I*/a?es &+e l&&? &ld.

N&adays *& >e i+*elli(i>le is *& >e <&,+d &,*.5


A cy+ic is a /a+ )& ?+&s *)e 'rice &<eery*)i+($ a+d *)e al,e &< +&*)i+(.

A se+*i/e+*alis* is a /a+ )& sees a+ a>s,rdal,e i+ eery*)i+( a+d d&es+=* ?+& *)e /ar?e*'rice &< a si+(le *)i+(.

%)e &rld is 'ac?ed i*) (&&d &/e+. %&?+& *)e/ is a /iddle@class ed,ca*i&+.

Li<e is <ar *&& i/'&r*a+* a *)i+( eer *& *al?seri&,sly a>&,*.

W&/e+ alays a+* &+e *& >e (&&d. A+d i<e are (&&d )e+ *)ey /ee* ,s$ *)ey d&+=* l&e,s a* all. %)ey li?e *& <i+d ,s ,i*e irre*rie@a>ly >ad a+d *& leae ,s ,i*e ,+a**rac*iely(&&d.

W)a* c&+s&les &+e +&adays is +&* re'e+*@a+ce$ >,* 'leas,re. Re'e+*a+ce is ,i*e &,* &<da*e$ a+d >eside$ i< a &/a+ really re'e+*s$ s)e)as *& (& *& a >ad dress/a?er$ &*)erise +& &+e>eliees i+ )er.

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Lady Wi+de/ere=s a+

We are all i+ *)e (,**er$ >,* s&/e &< ,s are

l&&?i+( a* *)e s*ars.



E'erie+ce is a ,es*i&+ &< i+s*i+c* a>&,* li<e.

Ac*i&+s are *)e <irs* *ra(edies i+ li<e$ &rdsare *)e sec&+d. W&rds are 'er)a's *)e &rs*.W&rds are /erciless.

Ideals are da+(er&,s *)i+(s. Reali*ies &,+d$>,* *)ey are >e**er.

%)ere is +&*)i+( i+ *)e &rld li?e *)e de&@*i&+ &< a /arried &/a+. I* is a *)i+( +& /arried/a+ ?+&s a+y*)i+( a>&,*.

I+ *)is &rld *)ere are &+ly *& *ra(edies.O+e is +&* (e**i+( )a* &+e a+*s$ a+d *)e &*)eris (e**i+( i*. %)e las* is /,c) *)e &rs* *)e las*is a real *ra(edy U

Mis<&r*,+es &+e ca+ e+d,re K *)ey c&/e <r&/

&,*side$ *)ey are accide+*s. B,* *& s,<<er <&r&+e=s &+ <a,l*s K A) U *)ere is *)e s*i+( &< li<e.


O+e ca+ alays rec&(+iDe &/e+ )& *r,s**)eir ),s>a+ds$ *)ey l&&? s& *)&r&,()ly ,+)a''y.

G&&d 'e&'le d& a (rea* deal &< )ar/ i+ *)e&rld. !er*ai+ly *)e (rea*es* )ar/ *)ey d& is*)a* *)ey /a?e >ad+ess &< s,c) e*ra&rdi+aryi/'&r*a+ce. I* is a>s,rd *& diide 'e&'le i+*&(&&d a+d >ad. Pe&'le are ei*)er c)ar/i+( &r*edi&,s.

Me+ /ay >ec&/e &ld$ >,* *)ey +eer >ec&/e(&&d.

My e'erie+ce is *)a* as s&&+ as 'e&'le are &lde+&,() *& ?+& >e**er$ *)ey d&+=* ?+& a+y*)i+(a* all.

I* *a?es a *)&r&,()ly (&&d &/a+ *& d& a*)&r&,()ly s*,'id *)i+(.

N&*)i+( l&&?s s& li?e i++&ce+ce as a+ i+@discre*i&+.

!ryi+( is *)e re<,(e &< 'lai+ &/e+ >,* *)er,i+ &< 're**y &+es.

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Lady Wi+de/ere=s a+

Me+ are s,c) c&ards. %)ey &,*ra(e eery



la &< *)e &rld$ a+d are a<raid &< *)e &rld=s*&+(,e.

I* is a+ a<,lly da+(er&,s *)i+( *& c&/eacr&ss a &/a+ )& *)&r&,()ly ,+ders*a+ds &+e.%)ey alays e+d >y /arryi+( &+e.

%)e y&,*) &< *)e 'rese+* day are ,i*e /&+@s*r&,s. %)ey )ae a>s&l,*ely +& res'ec* <&rdyed )air.

His*&ry is /erely (&ssi'. B,* sca+dal is(&ssi' /ade *edi&,s >y /&rali*y. A /a+ )&/&raliDes is ,s,ally a )y'&cri*e$ a+d a &/a+)& /&raliDes is i+aria>ly 'lai+. %)ere is+&*)i+( i+ *)e &rld as ,+>ec&/i+( *& a &/a+as a N&+c&+<&r/is* c&+scie+ce.

A /&*)er )& d&es+=* 'ar* i*) a da,()*er

eery seas&+ )as +& real a<<ec*i&+.

%)e &rld )as (r&+ s,s'ici&,s &< a+y*)i+(*)a* l&&?s li?e a )a''y /arried li<e.

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E'i(ra/s -= A')&risi+s

I* is /&s* da+(er&,s +&adays <&r a ),s>a+d*& 'ay a+y a**e+*i&+ *& )is i<e i+ ',>)c. I*alays /a?es 'e&'le *)i+? *)a* )e >ea*s )er)e+ *)ey are al&+e.

Na*,re=s (e+*le/e+ are *)e &rs* *y'e &< (e+@*le/e+ I ?+&.

Ee+ >,si+ess s)&,ld )ae a 'ic*,res,e >ac?@(r&,+d. Wi*) a 'r&'er >ac?@(r&,+d a &/a+ca+ d& a+y*)i+(.

W)e+ /e+ (ie ,' sayi+( )a* is c)ar/i+($*)ey cease *)i+?i+( )a* is c)ar/i+(.

My &+ >,si+ess alays >&res /e *& dea*)$ I're<er &*)er 'e&'le=s.

Wic?ed &/e+ >&*)er &+e$ (&&d &/e+ >&re&+e. %)a* is *)e &+ly di<<ere+ce >e*ee+ *)e/.

H& /arria(e r,i+s a /a+ U I* is as de/&ral@iDi+( as ci(are**es$ a+d <ar /&re e'e+sie.

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%)e



I/'&r*a+ce &< Bei+( Ear+es*

IF

%)e *r,*) is rarely ',re a+d +eer si/'le.M&der+ li<e &,ld >e ery *edi&,s i< i* ereei*)er$ a+d /&der+ li*era*,re a+ i/'&ssi>ili*y.

%)e a/&,+* &< &/e+ )& <lir* i*) *)eir &+),s>a+ds is sca+dal&,s. I* is si/'ly as)i+(&+e=s clea+ li+e+ i+ ',>lic.

%)e /&der+ sy/'a*)y i*) i+alids is /&r>id.Ill+ess &< a+y ?i+d is )ardly a *)i+( *& >e e+@c&,ra(ed i+ &*)ers.

. A /a+ )& desires *& (e* /arried s)&,ld ?+&

ei*)er eery*)i+( &r +&*)i+(.

I(+&ra+ce is li?e a delica*e e&*ic <r,i* *&,c)i* a+d *)e >l&&/ is (&+e. &r*,+a*ely$ i+ E+(@la+d a* a+y ra*e$ Ed,ca*i&+ 'r&d,ces +& e<<ec*)a*s&eer.


Rela*i&+s are si/'ly a *edi&,s 'ac? &< 'e&'le)& )ae+=* (&* *)e re/&*es* ?+&led(e &< )&*& lie$ +&r *)e s/alles* i+s*i+c* a>&,* )e+ *& die.

%)e ay *& >e)ae *& a &/a+ is *& /a?e l&e*& )er i< s)e is 're**y$ a+d *& s&/e &+e else i< s)eis 'lai+.

W&/e+ &+ly call eac) &*)er sis*er a<*er *)ey)ae called eac) &*)er a l&* &< &*)er *)i+(s <irs*.

Me/&ry is *)e diary *)a* c)r&+icles *)i+(s*)a* +eer )ae )a''e+ed a+d c&,ld+=* '&ssi>ly)ae )a''e+ed.

%)e (&&d e+d )a''ily$ *)e >ad ,+)a''ily.%)a* is )a* <ic*i&+ /ea+s.

%)e *& ea? '&i+*s &< &,r a(e are a+* &<'ri+ci'le a+d a+* &< 'r&<ile. S*yle de'e+dslar(ely &+ *)e ay *)e c)i+ is &r+. %)ey are&r+ ery )i() a* 'rese+*.

"i&rces are /ade i+ )eae+.




L&+( e+(a(e/e+*s (ie 'e&'le *)e &''&r*,+i*y&< <i+di+( &,* eac) &*)er=s c)arac*er >e<&re/arria(e$ )ic) is +eer adisa>le.

N& &/a+ s)&,ld eer >e ,i*e acc,ra*e a>&,*

)er a(e. I* l&&?s s& calc,la*i+(.

Ar(,/e+*s are *& >e a&ided *)ey are alays,l(ar a+d &<*e+ c&+i+ci+(.

Neer s'ea? disres'ec*<,lly &< s&cie*y. O+ly'e&'le )& ca+=* (e* i+*& i* d& *)a*.

Girls +eer /arry *)e /e+ *)ey <lir* i*).Girls d&+=* *)i+? i* ri()*.

I* is a>s,rd *& )ae a )ard a+d <as* r,le a>&,*)a* &+e s)&,ld read a+d )a* &+e s)&,ld+=*.

M&re *)a+ )al< &< /&der+ c,l*,re de'e+ds &+)a* &+e s)&,ld+=* read.

I* is i/'&r*a+* +&* *& ?ee' a >,si+ess e+(a(e@/e+* i< &+e a+*s *& re*ai+ a+y se+se &< *)e >ea,*y&< li<e.

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I< &+e 'lays (&&d /,sic 'e&'le d&+=* lis*e+$a+d i< &+e 'lays >ad /,sic 'e&'le d&+=* *al?.

W)a* i*) *)e d,*ies e'ec*ed &< &+e d,ri+(&+e=s li<e*i/e$ a+d *)e d,*ies eac*ed <r&/ &+e a<*er&+e=s dea*)$ la+d )as ceased *& >e ei*)er a 'r&<i*&r 'leas,re. I* (ies &+e '&si*i&+ a+d 'ree+*s&+e <r&/ ?ee'i+( i* ,'.

By 'ersis*e+*ly re/ai+i+( si+(le a /a+ c&+@er*s )i/sel< i+*& a 'er/a+e+* ',>lic *e/'*a*i&+.

O+e=s d,*y as a (e+*le/a+ s)&,ld +eer i+*er@<ere i*) &+e=s 'leas,res i+ *)e sli()*es* de(ree.

O+e /,s* >e seri&,s a>&,* s&/e*)i+( i< &+ea+*s *& )ae a+y a/,se/e+* i+ li<e.

A+ e+(a(e/e+* is )ardly a seri&,s &+e *)a* )as+&* >ee+ >r&?e+ &<< a* leas* &+ce.

%)e &+ly ay *& a*&+e <&r >ei+( &ccasi&+ally&er@dressed is >y >ei+( alays a>s&l,*ely &er@ed,ca*ed.

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W)e+eer &+e )as a+y*)i+( ,+'leasa+* *& say&+e s)&,ld alays >e ,i*e ca+did.

l&ers are as c&//&+ i+ *)e c&,+*ry as 'e&'le

are i+ L&+d&+.

I* is ery ,l(ar *& *al? a>&,* &+e=s &+ >,si@+ess. O+ly 'e&'le li?e s*&c?@>r&?ers d& *)a*$a+d *)e+ /erely a* di++er 'ar*ies.

Hesi*a*i&+ &< a+y ?i+d is a si(+ &< /e+*al de@cay i+ *)e y&,+($ &< ')ysical ea?+ess i+ *)e &ld.

%)ree addresses alays i+s'ire c&+<ide+ce Kee+ i+ *rades/e+.

All &/e+ >ec&/e li?e *)eir /&*)ers K *)a*

is *)eir *ra(edy. N& /a+ d&es. %)a*=s )is.

e 'are+*s +&adays 'ay a+y re(ard *& )a**)eir c)ildre+ say *& *)e/. %)e &ld@<as)i&+edres'ec* <&r *)e y&,+( is <as* dyi+( &,*.

I+ /arried li<e *)ree is c&/'a+y a+d *& is+&+e.

A W&/a+ &< N& I/'&r*a+ce

%e+*y years &< r&/a+ce /a?e a &/a+ l&&?li?e a r,i+$ >,* *e+*y years &< /arria(e /a?e)er s&/e*)i+( li?e a ',>lic >,ildi+(.

%& )ae *)e re',*a*i&+ &< '&ssessi+( *)e /&s*'er<ec* s&cial *ac*$ *al? *& eery &/a+ as i< y&,l&ed )er$ a+d *& eery /a+ as i< )e >&red y&,.

%& (e* i+*& *)e >es* s&cie*y +&adays$ &+e )asei*)er *& <eed 'e&'le$ a/,se 'e&'le$ &r s)&c?'e&'le.

W&/e+ are 'ic*,res$ /e+ are 'r&>le/s: i< y&,a+* *& ?+& )a* a &/a+ really /ea+s$ l&&?a* )er$ d&+=* lis*e+ *& )er.

%)ere is +& s,c) *)i+( as r&/a+ce i+ &,r day$&/e+ )ae >ec&/e *&& >rillia+* +&*)i+( s'&ilsa r&/a+ce s& /,c) as a se+se &< ),/&r i+ *)e&/a+.

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!)ildre+ >e(i+ >y l&i+( *)eir 'are+*s a<*er a*i/e *)ey 8,d(e *)e/$ rarely$ i< eer$ d& *)ey <&r@(ie *)e/.

I< a /a+ is a (e+*le/a+ )e ?+&s ,i*e e+&,()$a+d i< )e is +&* a (e+*le/a+ )a*eer )e ?+&sis >ad <&r )i/.

"isc&+*e+* is *)e <irs* s*e' i+ *)e 'r&(ress&< a /a+ &r a +a*i&+.

Se+*i/e+* is all ery ell <&r a >&,*&++iere$>,* a ell@*ied *ie is *)e <irs* seri&,s s*e' i+ li<e.

!leer 'e&'le +eer lis*e+ a+d s*,'id 'e&'le+eer *al?.

%)e y&,*) &< A/erica is *)eir &ldes* *radi*i&+.I* )as >ee+ (&i+( &+ +& <&r *)ree ),+dredyears. %& )ear *)e/ *al? &+e &,ld i/a(i+e*)ey ere i+ *)eir <irs* c)ild)&&d. As <ar asciiliDa*i&+ (&es *)ey are i+ *)eir sec&+d.

N&adays i* is &+ly *)e ,+reada>le *)a* &cc,rs.5Q

A W&/a+ &< N& I/'&r*a+ce

W&/e+ )ae >ec&/e s& )i()ly ed,ca*ed *)a*+&*)i+( s)&,ld s,r'rise *)e/ ece'* )a''y/arria(es.

Heal*) K *)e sillies* &rd i+ &,r la+(,a(e$a+d &+e ?+&s *)e '&',lar idea &< )eal*). %)eE+(lis) c&,+*ry (e+*le/a+ (all&'i+( a<*er a<& K *)e ,+s'ea?a>le i+ <,ll ',rs,i* &< *)e ,+@ea*a>le.

I* is sa<er *& >eliee eil &< eery&+e ,+*il'e&'le are <&,+d &,* *& >e (&&d$ >,* *)a* re@,ires a (rea* deal &< i+es*i(a*i&+ +&adays.

%)e >asis &< eery sca+dal is a+ a>s&l,*elyi//&ral cer*ai+*y.

. Plai+ &/e+ are alays 8eal&,s &< *)eir ),s@>a+ds$ >ea,*i<,l &/e+ +eer are *)ey )ae +&*i/e$ *)ey are alays s& &cc,'ied i+ >ei+( 8eal&,s&< &*)er 'e&'le=s ),s>a+ds.

A >ad /a+ is *)e s&r* &< /a+ )& ad/iresi++&ce+ce.




A >ad &/a+ is *)e s&r* &< &/a+ a /a++eer (e*s *ired &<.

I* is 'er<ec*ly /&+s*r&,s *)e ay 'e&'le (&a>&,* +&adays sayi+( *)i+(s a(ai+s* &+e$ >e@)i+d &+e=s >ac?$ *)a* are a>s&l,*ely a+d e+*irely

*r,e.

A/erica is a Paradise <&r &/e+ K *)a* is)y$ li?e Ee$ *)e A/erica+ &/e+ are e*re/elya+i&,s *& (e* &,* &< i*.

%& el&'e is c&ardly i* is r,++i+( aay <r&//(erer+ li<e.

da+(er a+d da+(er )as >ec&/e s& rare i+ /&d@

%)e &+e ada+*a(e &< 'layi+( i*) <ire is *)a*&+e +eer ee+ (e*s si+(ed. I* is *)e 'e&'le )&d&+=* ?+& )& *& 'lay i*) i* *)a* (e* >,r+ed,'.

%)ere is +& &>8ec*i&+ *& 'lai+ &/e+ >ei+(P,ri*a+s i* is *)e &+ly ec,se *)ey )ae <&r >ei+('lai+.

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A W&/a+ &< N& I/'&r*a+ce

W&/e+ as a se are S')i+es i*)&,* secre*s.

%)e S&,l is >&r+ &ld$ >,* i* (r&s y&,+( *)a*is *)e c&/edy &< li<e. %)e B&dy is >&r+ y&,+(a+d (r&s &ld *)a* is Li<e=s *ra(edy.

F,l(ar )a>i* 'e&'le )ae +&adays &< as?i+(&+e$ a<*er &+e )as (ie+ *)e/ a+ idea$ )e*)er&+e is seri&,s &r +&*. N&*)i+( is seri&,s ece'*'assi&+. %)e i+*ellec* is a+ i+s*r,/e+* &+ )ic)&+e 'lays$ *)a* is all. %)e &+ly seri&,s <&r/ &<i+*ellec* is *)e Bri*is) i+*ellec*. A+d &+ *)eBri*is) <&r/ &< i+*ellec* *)e illi*era*es 'lay *)edr,/.

All A/erica+s dress ell K *)ey (e* *)eircl&*)es i+ Paris.

I* is a>s,rd *& say *)a* *)ere are +ei*)er r,i+s+&r c,ri&si*ies i+ A/erica )e+ *)ey )ae *)eir

/&*)ers a+d *)eir /a++ers.



A<*er a (&&d di++er &+e c&,ld <&r(ie a+y>&dy$ee+ &+e=s &+ rela*i&+s.

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Me+ are )&rri>ly *edi&,s )e+ *)ey are (&&d),s>a+ds$ a+d a>&/i+a>ly c&+cei*ed )e+ *)eyare +&*.

Me+ alays a+* *& >e a &/a+=s <irs* l&e K&/e+ li?e *& >e a /a+=s las* r&/a+ce.

W&/e+ are a <asci+a*i+(ly il<,l se*. Eery&/a+ is a re>el a+d ,s,ally i+ ild re&l*a(ai+s* )ersel<.

All /e+ are /arried &/e+=s 'r&'er*y *)a* is*)e &+ly *r,e de<i+i*i&+ &< )a* /arried &/e+=s'r&'er*y really is.

O+e ca+ s,rie eery*)i+( ece'* "ea*)$ a+dlie d&+ eery*)i+( ece'* a (&&d re',*a*i&+.

S&cie*y is a +ecessary *)i+(. N& /a+ )as a+yreal s,ccess i+ *)is &rld ,+less )e )as &/e+*& >ac? )i/$ a+d &/e+ r,le s&cie*y. I< y&,)ae +&* (&* &/e+ &+ y&,r side y&, are ,i*e&er. #&, /i()* as ell >e a >arris*er$ &r as*&c?@>r&?er$ &r a 8&,r+alis* a* &+ce.

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A W&/a+ &< N& I/'&r*a+ce

%)e )is*&ry &< &/a+ is *)e )is*&ry &< *)e&rs* <&r/ &< *rya++y *)e &rld )as eer ?+&+ :*)e *yra++y &< *)e ea? &er *)e s*r&+(. I* is*)e &+ly *yra++y *)a* las*s.

Si/'le 'leas,res are *)e las* re<,(e &< *)ec&/'le.

O+e s)&,ld sy/'a*)iDe i*) *)e 8&y$ *)e >ea,*y$*)e c&l&r &< li<e K *)e less said a>&,* li<e=s s&res*)e >e**er.

W&/e+ )ae alays >ee+ 'ic*,res,e 'r&*es*sa(ai+s* *)e /ere eis*e+ce &< c&//&+ se+se.

W)e+ (&&d A/erica+s die *)ey (& *& Paris$)e+ >ad A/erica+s die *)ey (& *& A/erica.

W)e+ a /a+ is &ld e+&,() *& d& r&+( )e s)&,ld

>e &ld e+&,() *& d& ri()* als&.



W)e+ &+e )as +eer )eard a /a+=s +a/e i+ *)ec&,rse &< &+e=s li<e i* s'ea?s &l,/es <&r )i/ )e/,s* >e ,i*e res'ec*a>le.

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",*y is )a* &+e e'ec*s <r&/ &*)ers K i* is +&*)a* &+e d&es &+esel<.

E+()s) &/e+ c&+ceal *)eir <eeli+(s ,+*il a<*er*)ey are /arried$ *)e+ *)ey s)& *)e/.

O+e s)&,ld +eer *r,s* a &/a+ )& *ells&+e )er real a(e. A &/a+ )& &,ld *ell *)a*&,ld *ell a+y*)i+(.

O+e s)&,ld +eer *a?e sides i+ a+y*)i+( K*a?i+( sides is *)e >e(i++i+( &< si+ceri*y$ a+dear+es*+ess <&ll&s s)&r*ly a<*er$ a+d *)e ),/a+>ei+( >ec&/es a >&re.

%)e )a''i+ess &< a /arried /a+ de'e+ds &+*)e 'e&'le )e )as +&* /arried.

O+e s)&,ld alays >e i+ l&e : *)a* is *)e reas&+&+e s)&,ld +eer /arry.

%)e &+ly di<<ere+ce >e*ee+ a sai+* a+d asi++er is *)a* eery sai+* )as a 'as*$ a+d eerysi++er )as a <,*,re.

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A W&/a+ &< N& I/'&r*a+ce

%)e &rld )aS alays la,()ed a* i*s &+*ra(edies$ *)a* >ei+( *)e &+ly ay i+ )ic) i*)as >ee+ a>le *& >ear *)e/ c&+se,e+*ly$ )a*@eer *)e &rld )as *rea*ed seri&,sly >el&+(s *&*)e c&/edy side &< *)i+(s.

W&/e+ l&e /e+ <&r *)eir de<ec*s i< /e+ )aee+&,() &< *)e/ &/e+ ill <&r(ie *)e/ eery@*)i+($ ee+ *)eir (i(a+*ic i+*ellec*s.

%)e secre* &< li<e is *& a''recia*e *)e 'leas,re&< >ei+( *erri>ly deceied.

M&dera*i&+ is a <a*al *)i+( +&*)i+( s,cceedsli?e ecess.

Me/&ry i+ a &/a+ is *)e >e(i++i+( &< d&di@+ess.

W)e+ a /a+ says )e )as e)a,s*ed li<e &+e



alays ?+&s li<e )as e)a,s*ed )i/.

Me+ ?+& li<e *&& early$ &/e+ ?+& li<e *&&la*e.

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%)e &rld is diided i+*& *& classes$ *)&se)& >eliee *)e i+credi>le$ a+d *)&se )& d& *)ei/'r&>a>le.

All *)&,()* is i//&ral. I*s ery esse+ce isdes*r,c*i&+. I< y&, *)i+? &< a+y*)i+( y&, ?ill i*.N&*)i+( s,ries >ei+( *)&,()* &<.

W&/e+ )ae a /,c) >e**er *i/e *)a+ /e+ i+*)is &rld *)ere are <ar /&re *)i+(s <&r>idde+*& *)e/.

%& >e i+ s&cie*y is /erely a >&re$ >,* *& >e&,* &< i* si/'ly a *ra(edy.

%)ere is +&*)i+( li?e y&,*). %)e /iddle a(edare /&r*(a(ed *& Li<e. %)e &ld are i+ Li<e=sl,/>er@r&&/. B,* y&,*) is *)e L&rd &< Li<e.#&,*) )as a ?i+(d&/ ai*i+( <&r i*. Eery &+eis >&r+ a ?i+($ a+d /&s* 'e&'le die i+ eile$ li?e/&s* ?i+(s.

A/erica+ &/e+ are &+der<,lly cleer i+c&+ceali+( *)eir 'are+*s.

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A W&/a+ &< N& I/'&r*a+ce

A really (ra+de 'assi&+ is c&/'ara*iely rare+&adays. I* is *)e 'riile(e &< 'e&'le )& )ae+&*)i+( *& d&. %)a* is *)e &+ly ,se &< *)e idleclasses i+ *)e c&,+*ry.

M&re /arria(es are r,i+ed +&adays >y *)ec&//&+ se+se &< *)e ),s>a+d *)a+ >y a+y*)i+(else. H& ca+ a &/a+ >e e'ec*ed *& >e )a''yi*) a /a+ )& i+sis*s &+ *rea*i+( )er as i< s)eere a 'er<ec*ly ra*i&+al >ei+(.

A ),s>a+d is a s&r* &< 'r&/iss&ry +&*e K a&/a+ is *ired &< /ee*i+( )i/.

Li<e is a /a,ais ,ar* d)e,re /ade ,' &<e,isi*e /&/e+*s.



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P)rases a+d P)il&s&')ies <&r *)ese &< *)e #&,+(

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%)e <irs* d,*y i+ li<e is *& >e as ar*i<icial as'&ssi>le. W)a* *)e sec&+d d,*y is +& &+e )asye* disc&ered.

Wic?ed+ess is a /y*) i+e+*ed >y (&&d 'e&'le*& acc&,+* <&r *)e c,ri&,s a**rac*ie+ess &< &*)ers.

%)&se )& see a+y di<<ere+ce >e*ee+ s&,l a+d

>&dy )ae +ei*)er.

Reli(i&+s die )e+ *)ey are 'r&ed *& >e *r,e.Scie+ce is *)e rec&rd &< dead reli(i&+s.

%)e ell >red c&+*radic* &*)er 'e&'le. %)eise c&+*radic* *)e/seles.

N&*)i+( *)a* ac*,ally &cc,rs is &< *)e s/alles*i/'&r*a+ce.

",l+ess is *)e c&/i+( &< a(e &< seri&,s+ess.T5


I< &+e *ells *)e *r,*)$ &+e is s,re$ s&&+er &rla*er$ *& >e <&,+d &,*.

I+ all ,+i/'&r*a+* /a**ers s*yle +&* si+ceri*yis *)e esse+*ial. I+ all i/'&r*a+* /a**ers s*yle+&* si+ceri*y is *)e esse+*ial.

I* is &+ly >y +&* 'ayi+( &,r >ills *)a* e ca+)&'e *& lie i+ *)e /e/&ry &< *)e c&//ercialclasses.

y O+ly *)e s)all& ?+& *)e/seles.

%i/e is as*e &< /&+ey.

%)ere is a <a*ali*y a>&,* all (&&d res&l,*i&+s.%)ey are i+aria>ly /ade *&& s&&+.

A+y 're&cc,'a*i&+ i*) ideas &< )a* is ri()*&r r&+( i+ c&+d,c* s)&s a+ arres*ed i+*ellec*,aldeel&'/e+*.

A *r,*) ceases *& >e *r,e )e+ /&re *)a+ &+e'ers&+ >eliees i+ i*.



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P)rases a+d P)il&s&')ies

%)e a+is)i+( '&i+* &< s&cial *&lera+ce is re'@rese+*ed >y a &/a+ i*)&,* se+*i/e+* e+&,()*& year+ <&r l&e i+ a c&**a(e$ a+d i*)&,* se+see+&,() *& re<,se i*.

A/>i*i&+ is *)e las* re<,(e &< *)e <ail,re.

O+e s)&,ld ei*)er >e a &r? &< ar*$ &r ear a&r? &< ar*.

I* is &+ly *)e s,'er<icial ,ali*ies *)a* las*.Ma+=s dee'er +a*,re is s&&+ <&,+d &,*.

I+d,s*ry is *)e r&&* &< all ,(li+ess.

%)e &ld >eliee eery*)i+( *)e /iddle a(eds,s'ec* eery*)i+( *)e y&,+( ?+& eery*)i+(.

%)e c&+di*i&+ &< 'er<ec*i&+ is idle+ess *)e ai/&< 'er<ec*i&+ is y&,*).

M&der+ /&rali*y c&+sis*s i+ acce'*i+( *)es*a+dard &< &+e=s a(e.

W&/e+ (ie *& /e+ *)e ery (&ld &< *)eirlies$ >,* *)ey i+aria>ly a+* i* >ac? i+ erys/all c)a+(e.

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%)e c&s*,/e &< *)e +i+e*ee+*) ce+*,ry is de@*es*a>le. Si+ is *)e &+ly real c&l&r ele/e+* le<*i+ /&der+ li<e.

Ee+i+( cl&*)es &+ a L&+d&+ /erc)a+* re/i+d&+e &< a /&r&cc& >i+di+( &+ a c&&?@>&&? &r ad&yly &+ a s*&e lid.

!redi* is *)e ca'i*al &< a y&,+(er s&+$ a+d )eca+ lie c)ar/i+(ly &+ i*.

%& (e* >ac? &+e=s y&,*) &+e )as /erely *& re@'ea* &+e=s <&llies.

N&adays /&s* 'e&'le die &< a s&r* &< cree'@i+( c&//&+ se+se$ a+d disc&er$ )e+ i* is *&&



la*e$ *)a* *)e &+ly *)i+( &+e +eer re(re*s are&+e=s /is*a?es.

N& ciiliDed /a+ eer re(re*s a 'leas,re$ a+d+& ,+ciiliDed /a+ eer ?+&s )a* a 'leas,re is.

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I< a /a+ *rea*s li<e ar*is*ically$ )is >rai+ is i+)is )ear*.

Pleas,re is +a*,re=s *es*$ )er si(+ &< a''r&al.= W)e+ e are )a''y e are alays (&&d >,* )e+e are (&&d e are +&* alays )a''y.

M&s* 'e&'le >ec&/e >a+?r,'* *)r&,() )ai+(i+es*ed *&& )eaily i+ *)e 'r&se &< li<e. %& )aer,i+ed &+esel< &er '&e*ry is a+ )&+&r.

Bei+( ad&red is a +,isa+ce. W&/e+ *rea* ,s== 8,s* as H,/a+i*y *rea*s i*s (&ds. %)ey &rs)i',s$ a+d are alays >&*)eri+( ,s *& d& s&/e*)i+(<&r *)e/.

%)e &+ly )&rri>le *)i+( i+ *)e &rld is e++,i.%)a* is *)e &+e si+ <&r )ic) *)ere is +& <&r(ie@+ess.

%)ere is +& s,c) *)i+( as a+ &/e+. "es*i+yd&es +&* se+d ,s )eralds. S)e is *&& ise &r *&&cr,el <&r *)a*.

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Oscaria+a

H& <&+d &/e+ are &< d&i+( da+(er&,s*)i+(s. I* is &+e &< *)e ,ali*ies i+ *)e/ *)a* Iad/ire /&s*. A &/a+ ill <lir* i*) a+y>&dyi+ *)e &rld as l&+( as &*)er 'e&'le are l&&?i+( &+.

A Radical is /erely a /a+ )& is +eer di+ed$a+d a %&ry si/'ly a (e+*le/a+ )& )as +eer*)&,()*.

%)e &rld )as >ee+ /ade >y <&&ls *)a* ise/e+ /ay lie i+ i*.

%)e !a+*eril? G)&s*



FIII

%)e s,>8ec*s disc,ssed ere /erely s,c) as

<&r/ *)e &rdi+ary c&+ersa*i&+ &< c,l*,redA/erica+s &< *)e >e**er class$ s,c) as *)e i/@/e+se s,'eri&ri*y &< Miss a++y "ae+'&r*&er Sara Ber+)ard* as a+ ac*ress *)e di<<ic,l*y&< &>*ai+i+( (ree+ c&r+$ >,c?)ea* ca?es a+d)&/i+y$ ee+ i+ *)e >es* E+(lis) )&,ses *)ei/'&r*a+ce &< B&s*&+ i+ *)e deel&'/e+* &< *)e&rld@s&,l *)e ada+*a(es &< *)e >a((a(e@c)ec?sys*e/ i+ railay *raeli+( a+d *)e see*+ess &<*)e NeC #&r? acce+* as c&/'ared *& *)e L&+@d&+ dral.

%)e reard &< all (&&d li**le A/erica+ (irls is

*)e c&r&+e* K i< *)ey are (&&d e+&,() a+d ric)e+&,().

I< a &/a+ ca++&* /a?e )er /is*a?es c)ar/@i+(ly s)e is /erely a <e/ale.

%)e "ecay &< Lyi+(

IV

Lyi+($ *)e *elli+( &< >ea,*i<,l ,+*r,e *)i+(s$ is*)e 'r&'er ai/ &< Ar*.

y Ar* reeals Na*,re=s lac? &< desi(+$ )er c,ri&,scr,di*ies$ )er a>s&l,*ely ,+<i+is)ed c&+di*i&+. Na@*,re )as (&&d i+*e+*i&+s$ >,* s)e ca++&* carry*)e/ &,*. Ar* is &,r (alla+* a**e/'* *& *eac)Na*,re )er 'r&'er 'lace.

%)e cr,de c&//ercialis/ &< A/erica$ i*s/a*erialiDi+( s'iri*$ i*s i+di<<ere+ce *& *)e '&e*icalside &< *)i+(s$ i*s lac? &< i/a(i+a*i&+ a+d &< )i(),+a**ai+a>le ideals$ are e+*irely d,e *& *)a* c&,+@*ry )ai+( ad&'*ed <&r i*s +a*i&+al )er& &+e )&$acc&rdi+( *& )is &+ c&+<essi&+$ as i+ca'a>le &<*elli+( a lie a+d i* is +&* *&& /,c) *& say *)a**)e s*&ry &< Ge&r(e Was)i+(*&+ a+d *)e c)erry*ree )as d&+e /&re )ar/$ a+d i+ a s)&r*er s'ace&< *i/e$ *)a+ a+y &*)er /&ral *ale i+ *)e )&le&< li*era*,re.

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E'i(ra/s A')&ris/s

%)e ai/ &< *)e Har is si/'ly *& c)ar/$ *& de@li()*$ *& (ie 'leas,re. He is *)e ery >asis &<ciiliDed s&cie*y.

Li<e i/i*a*es Ar* <ar /&re *)a+ Ar* i/i*a*esLi<e.

Li*era*,re alays a+*ici'a*es li<e. I* d&es +&*c&'y i*$ >,* /&lds i* *& i*s ',r'&se.

N& (rea* ar*is* eer sees *)i+(s as *)ey reallyare. I< )e did$ )e &,ld cease *& >e a+ ar*is*.

M&s* &< &,r /&der+ '&r*rai* 'ai+*ers areI d&&/ed *& a>s&l,*e &>lii&+. %)ey +eer 'ai+*)a* *)ey see. %)ey 'ai+* )a* *)e ',>lic sees$

a+d *)e ',>lic +eer sees a+y*)i+(.

A* *ili()* +a*,re >ec&/es a &+der<,lly s,(@(es*ie e<<ec*$ a+d is +&* i*)&,* l&eli+ess$ *)&,()= 'er)a's i*s c)ie< ,se is *& ill,s*ra*e ,&*a*i&+s<r&/ *)e '&e*s.

E+(la+d is *)e )&/e &< l&s* ideas.;Q

%)e "ecay &< Lyi+(

Na*,re )a*es Mi+d. %)i+?i+( is *)e /&s* ,+@)eal*)y *)i+( i+ *)e &rld$ a+d 'e&'le die &< i*8,s* as *)ey die &< a+y &*)er disease. &r*,+a*ely$i+ E+(la+d a* a+y ra*e$ *)&,()* is +&* ca*c)i+(.O,r s'le+did ')ysi,e is e+*irely d,e *& &,r+a*i&+al s*,'idi*y.

Pe&'le are >e(i++i+( *& >e &er@ed,ca*ed a*leas* eery>&dy )& is i+ca'a>le &< lear+i+( )as*a?e+ *& *eac)i+(.

I< a /a+ is s,<<icie+*ly ,+i/a(i+a*ie *& 'r&@d,ce eide+ce i+ s,''&r* &< a lie$ )e /i()* 8,s*as ell s'ea? *)e *r,*) a* &+ce.

W)a* is i+*eres*i+( a>&,* 'e&'le i+ (&&d s&cie*yis *)e /as? *)a* eac) &+e &< *)e/ ears$ +&* *)ereali*y *)a* lies >e)i+d *)e /as?.

We are a de(raded race a+d )ae s&ld &,r>ir*)ri()* <&r a /ess &< <ac*s.

Na*,re is alays >e)i+d *)e a(e.;




Ma+y a y&,+( /a+ s*ar*s i+ li<e i*) a +a*,ral(i<* &< ea((era*i&+ )ic)$ i< +,r*,red i+ c&+@(e+ial a+d sy/'a*)e*ic s,rr&,+di+(s$ /i()* (r&

i+*& s&/e*)i+( really (rea* a+d &+der<,l. B,*$as a r,le$ )e c&/es *& +&*)i+(. He ei*)er <allsi+*& careless )a>i*s &< acc,racy$ &r *a?es *& <re@,e+*i+( *)e s&cie*y &< *)e a(ed a+d ell@i+@<&r/ed. B&*) *)i+(s are e,ally <a*al *& )isi/a(i+a*i&+$ as i+deed *)ey &,ld >e <a*al *& *)ei/a(i+a*i&+ &< a+y>&dy$ a+d i+ a s)&r* *i/e )edeel&'s a /&r>id a+d ,+)eal*)y <ac,l*y &< *r,*)*elli+($ >e(i+s *& eri<y all s*a*e/e+*s /ade i+ )is'rese+ce$ )as +& )esi*a*i&+ i+ c&+*radic*i+('e&'le )& are /,c) y&,+(er *)a+ )i/sel<$ a+d&<*e+ e+ds >y ri*i+( +&els )ic) are s& li?eli<e *)a* +& &+e ca+ '&ssi>ly >eliee i+ *)eir

'r&>a>ili*y.

Lyi+( <&r *)e sa?e &< *)e i/'r&e/e+* &< *)ey&,+($ )ic) is *)e >asis &< )&/e ed,ca*i&+$ s*illli+(ers a/&+( ,s$ >,* *)e &+ly <&r/ &< lyi+( *)a*is a>s&l,*ely >ey&+d re'r&ac) is lyi+( <&r i*s &+sa?e$ a+d *)e )i()es* deel&'/e+* &< *)is is$ lyi+(i+ ar*.

;

%)e "ecay &< Lyi+(

O+e *&,c) &< Na*,re /ay /a?e *)e )&le&rld ?i+$ >,* *& *&,c)es &< Na*,re ill des*r&y@a+y &r? &< ar*.

All >ad ar* c&/es <r&/ re*,r+i+( *& Li<e a+dNa*,re a+d elea*i+( *)e/ i+*& ideals. Li<e a+dNa*,re /ay s&/e*i/es >e ,sed as 'ar* &< Ar*=sr&,() /a*erial$ >,* >e<&re *)ey are &< a+y realserice *& Ar* *)ey /,s* >e *ra+sla*ed i+*& ar*is*icc&+e+*i&+s.

%)e &+ly >ea,*i<,l *)i+(s are *)e *)i+(s *)a*d& +&* c&+cer+ ,s.

N&>&dy &< a+y real c,l*,re eer *al?s +&adaysa>&,* *)e >ea,*y &< *)e s,+se*. S,+se*s are,i*e &ld <as)i&+ed.

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S&cialis/

V

%)ere are *)ree ?i+ds &< des'&*s. %)ere is*)e des'&* )& *yra++iDes &er *)e >&dy. %)ereis *)e des'&* )& *yra++iDes &er *)e s&,l.%)ere is *)e des'&* )& *yra++iDes &er *)e s&,la+d >&dy a)?e. %)e <irs* is called *)e Pri+ce.%)e sec&+d is called *)e P&'e. %)e *)ird iscalled *)e Pe&'le.

%)ere is +&* a si+(le real '&e* &r 'r&se ri*er&< *)is ce+*,ry &+ )&/ *)e Bri*is) ',>lic )ae+&* s&le/+ly c&+<erred di'l&/as &< i//&rali*y$a+d *)ese di'l&/as 'rac*ically *a?e *)e 'lace i*),s$ &< )a* i+ ra+ce is *)e <&r/al rec&(+i*i&+

&< a+ Acade/y &< Le**ers$ a+d <&r*,+a*ely /a?e*)e es*a>lis)/e+* &< s,c) a+ i+s*i*,*i&+ ,i*e ,+@+ecessary i+ E+(la+d.

I* is i//&ral *& ,se 'ria*e 'r&'er*y i+ &rder*& alleia*e *)e )&rri>le eils *)a* res,l* <r&/ *)ei+s*i*,*i&+ &< 'ria*e 'r&'er*y.

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E'i(ra/s A')&ris/s

E&l,*i&+ is *)e la &< li<e$ a+d *)ere is +&e&l,*i&+ sae *&ard I+diid,alis/.

Sel<is)+ess is +&* lii+( as &+e is)es *& lie.I* is as?i+( &*)ers *& lie as &+e is)es *& lie.

I+ A/erica *)e Preside+* rei(+s <&r <&,r years$a+d J&,r+alis/ (&er+s <&reer a+d eer. &r@*,+a*ely$ i+ A/erica$ J&,r+alis/ )as carried i*sa,*)&ri*y *& *)e (r&sses* a+d /&s* >r,*al e@*re/e. I* is +& l&+(er seri&,sly *rea*ed.

I+ ce+*,ries >e<&re &,rs *)e ',>lic +ailed *)eears &< 8&,r+alis*s *& *)e ',/'. I+ *)is ce+*,ry @8&,r+alis*s )ae +ailed *)eir &+ ears *& *)e ?ey@y)&le.

O+e )& is a+ e/'er&r &r ?i+( /ay s*&&' d&+a+d 'ic? ,' a >r,s) <&r a 'ai+*er$ >,* )e+ *)ede/&cracy s*&&'s d&+ i* is /erely *& *)r&/,d.

%)e /a8&ri*y &< /e+ s'&il *)eir lies >y a+ea((era*ed a+d ,+)eal*)y al*r,is/.



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%)e S&,l &< Ma+ +der S&cialis/

A !&//,+i*y is i+<i+i*ely /&re >r,*aliDed >y*)e )a>i*,al e/'l&y/e+* &< ',+is)/e+* *)a+ i*is >y *)e &ccasi&+al &cc,rre+ce &< cri/e.

"is&>edie+ce i+ *)e eyes &< a+y &+e )& )asread )is*&ry is /a+=s &ri(i+al ir*,e. I* is *)r&,()dis&>edie+ce *)a* 'r&(ress )as >ee+ /ade$ *)r&,()dis&>edie+ce a+d *)r&,() re>elli&+.

He )& &,ld lead a !)ris*@ li?e li<e is )e )&is 'er<ec*ly a+d a>s&l,*ely )i/sel<. He /ay >e a(rea* '&e*$ &r a (rea* /a+ &< scie+ce$ &r a y&,+(

s*,de+* a* *)e +iersi*y$ &r &+e )& a*c)ess)ee' ,'&+ a /&&r$ &r a /a?er &< dra/as li?eS)a?es'eare$ &r a *)i+?er a>&,* G&d li?e S'i+&Da$&r a c)ild )& 'lays i+ a (arde+$ &r a <is)er/a+)& *)r&s )is +e*s i+*& *)e sea. I* d&es +&*/a**er )a* )e is as l&+( as )e realiDes *)e 'er@<ec*i&+ &< *)e s&,l *)a* is i*)i+ )i/.

%)ere is &+ly &+e class i+ *)e c&//,+i*y *)a**)i+?s /&re a>&,* /&+ey *)a+ *)e ric)$ a+d *)a*is *)e '&&r. %)e '&&r ca+ *)i+? &< +&*)i+(else. %)a* is *)e /isery &< >ei+( '&&r.

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I+diid,alis/ d&es +&* c&/e *& a /a+ i*) a+yclai/s ,'&+ )i/ a* all. I* c&/es +a*,rally a+di+ei*a>ly &,* &< /a+. I* is *)e '&i+* *& )ic)all deel&'/e+* *e+ds. I* is *)e di<<ere+*ia*i&+*& )ic) all &r(a+is/s (r&. I* is *)e 'er<ec@*i&+ *)a* is i+)ere+* i+ eery /&de &< li<e$ a+d*&ard )ic) eery /&de &< li<e ,ic?e+s. I+@diid,alis/ eercises +& c&/',lsi&+ &er /a+.O+ *)e c&+*rary$ i* says *& /a+ *)a* )e s)&,lds,<<er +& c&/',lsi&+ *& >e eercised &er )i/.I* d&es +&* *ry *& <&rce 'e&'le *& >e (&&d. I*?+&s *)a* 'e&'le are (&&d )e+ *)ey are le*al&+e. %& as? )e*)er I+diid,alis/ is 'rac@*ical is li?e as?i+( )e*)er E&l,*i&+ is 'rac*ical.E&l,*i&+ is *)e la &< li<e$ a+d *)ere is +& e&l,@*i&+ ece'* *&ard i+diid,alis/.

%& call a+ ar*is* /&r>id >eca,se )e deals i*)/&r>idi*y as )is s,>8ec*@/a**er is as silly as i<&+e called S)a?es'eare /ad >eca,se )e r&*ei+( Lear.

As <&r >e((i+($ i* is sa<er *& >e( *)a+ *& *a?e$



>,* i* is <i+er *& *a?e *)a+ *& >e(.

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%)e S&,l &< Ma+ +der S&cialis/

A /a' &< *)e &rld *)a* d&es +&* i+cl,de*&'ia is +&* &r*) ee+ (la+ci+( a*$ <&r i* leaes&,* *)e &+e c&,+*ry a* )ic) H,/a+i*y is alaysla+di+(. A+d )e+ H,/a+i*y la+ds *)ere$ i*l&&?s &,*$ a+d$ seei+( a >e**er c&,+*ry$ se*s sail.Pr&(ress is *)e realiDa*i&+ &< *&'ias.

N&*)i+( s)&,ld >e a>le *& )ar/ a /a+ ece'*)i/sel<. N&*)i+( s)&,ld >e a>le *& r&> a /a+a* all. W)a* a /a+ really )as$ is )a* is i+ )i/.W)a* is &,*side &< )i/ s)&,ld >e a /a**er &< +&i/'&r*a+ce.

%)e ',>lic )as alays i+ eery a(e >ee+ >adly>r&,()* ,'. %)ey are c&+*i+,ally as?i+( ar**& >e '&',lar$ *& 'lease *)eir a+* &< *as*e$ *&<la**er *)eir a>s,rd a+i*y$ *& s)& *)e/ )a**)ey &,()* *& >e *ired &< seei+($ a+d *& dis*rac**)eir *)&,()*s )e+ *)ey are *ired &< *)eir &+s*,'idi*y. N& ar* s)&,ld +eer *ry *& >e '&',@lar. %)e ',>lic s)&,ld *ry *& /a?e i*sel< ar*is*ic.

%)e ',>lic )ae a+ i+sa*ia>le c,ri&si*y *&?+& eery*)i+($ ece'* )a* is &r*) ?+&i+(.

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W)a* /a+ )as s&,()* <&r is +ei*)er 'ai+ &r'leas,re$ >,* si/'ly Li<e. Ma+ )as s&,()* *&lie i+*e+sely$ <,lly$ 'er<ec*ly. W)e+ )e ca+ d&s& i*)&,* eercisi+( res*rai+* &+ &*)ers$ &rs,<<eri+( i* eer$ a+d )is ac*ii*ies are all 'leas,r@a>le *& )i/$ )e ill >e sa+er$ )eal*)ier$ /&reciiliDed$ /&re )i/sel<. Pleas,re is Na*,re=s*es*$ )er si(+ &< a''r&al. W)e+ /a+ is )a''y)e is a* )ar/&+y i*) )i/sel< a+d )is e+ir&+@/e+*.

A &r? &< ar* is *)e ,+i,e res,l* &< a ,+i,e*e/'era/e+*. I*s >ea,*y c&/es <r&/ *)e <ac**)a* i*s a,*)&r is )a* )e is. I* )as +&*)i+( *&d& i*) *)e <ac* *)a* &*)er 'e&'le a+* )a**)ey a+*. I+deed$ *)e /&/e+* *)e ar*is* *a?es

+&*ice &< )a* &*)er 'e&'le a+*$ a+d *ries *&s,''ly *)e de/a+d$ )e ceases *& >e a+ ar*is* a+d



>ec&/es a d,ll &r a+ a/,si+( cra<*s/a+$ a+ )&+es*&r a dis)&+es* *rades/a+. Ar* is *)e /&s* i+@*e+se /&de &< i+diid,alis/ *)e &rld )as ?+&+.

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VI

I disli?e /&der+ /e/&irs. %)ey are (e+erallyri**e+ >y 'e&'le )& )ae ei*)er e+*irely l&s**)eir /e/&ries$ &r )ae +eer d&+e a+y*)i+(

&r*) re/e/>eri+( )ic)$ )&eer$ is$ +& d&,>*$*)e *r,e e'la+a*i&+ &< *)eir '&',lari*y$ as *)eE+(lis) ',>lic alays <eels 'er<ec*ly a* i*s ease)e+ a /edi&cri*y is *al?i+( *& i*.

%)e ',>lic is &+der<,lly *&lera+*. I* <&r@(ies eery*)i+( ece'* (e+i,s.

!)ea' edi*i&+s &< (rea* >&&?s /ay >e deli()*@<,l$ >,* c)ea' edi*i&+s &< (rea* /e+ are a>s&l,*elyde*es*a>le.

Lis*e+i+( *& *)e c&+ersa*i&+ &< s&/e &+e &lder*)a+ y&,rsel< is alays a da+(er&,s *)i+( *& d&i< y&, all& i* *& de(e+era*e *& a )a>i*$ y&, ill<i+d i* a>s&l,*ely <a*al *& a+y i+*ellec*,al deel&'@/e+*.

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Eery (rea* /a+ +&adays )as )is disci'les$a+d i* is alays J,das )& ri*es *)e >i&(ra')y.

Lear+ed c&+ersa*i&+ is ei*)er *)e a<<ec*a*i&+&< *)e i(+&ra+* &r *)e 'r&<essi&+ &< *)e /e+*ally,+e/'l&yed. I/'r&i+( c&+ersa*i&+ is /erely*)e <&&lis) /e*)&d >y )ic) *)e s*ill /&re <&&lis)')ila+*)r&'is* <ee>ly *ries *& disar/ *)e 8,s*ra+c&r &< *)e cri/i+al classes.

H& a''alli+( is *)e i(+&ra+ce )ic) is *)ei+ei*a>le res,l* &< *)e <a*al )a>i* &< i/'ar*i+(&'i+i&+sU

J,s* as *)e ')ila+*)r&'is* is *)e +,isa+ce &<*)e e*)ical s')ere$ s& *)e +,isa+ce &< *)e i+@

*ellec*,al s')ere is *)e /a+ )& is s& &cc,'iedi+ *ryi+( *& ed,ca*e &*)ers$ *)a* )e )as +eer



)ad a+y *i/e *& ed,ca*e )i/sel<.

Ma+ is a ra*i&+al a+i/al )& alays l&ses )is*e/'er )e+ )e is called ,'&+ *& ac* i+ acc&rda+cei*) *)e dic*a*es &< reas&+.

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%r,*)$ i+ /a**ers &< reli(i&+$ is si/'ly *)e&'i+i&+ *)a* )as s,ried.

I* is &+ly a+ a,c*i&+eer )& ca+ e,ally a+di/'ar*ially ad/ire all sc)&&ls &< ar*.

%)ere are *& ays &< disli?i+( ar*. O+e is*& disli?e i*. %)e &*)er is *& li?e i* ra*i&+ally.

A li**le si+ceri*y is a da+(er&,s *)i+(.

All >ad '&e*ry s'ri+(s <r&/ (e+,i+e <eeli+(.%& >e +a*,ral is *& >e &>i&,s$ a+d *& >e &>i&,sis *& >e i+ar*is*ic.

E+(la+d )as d&+e &+e *)i+( i* )as i+e+*eda+d es*a>lis)ed ',>lic &'i+i&+$ )ic) is a+a**e/'* *& &r(a+iDe *)e i(+&ra+ce &< *)e c&/@/,+i*y$ a+d *& elea*e i* *& *)e di(+i*y &< ')ysical<&rce.

%)ere is &+ly &+e *)i+( &rse *)a+ I+8,s*ice$a+d *)a* is J,s*ice i*)&,* )er s&rd i+ )er)a+d. W)e+ Ri()* is +&* Mi()*$ i* is Eil.

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I* is alays i*) *)e >es* i+*e+*i&+s *)a* *)e&rs* &r? is d&+e.

%& >e (&&d acc&rdi+( *& *)e ,l(ar s*a+dard&< (&&d+ess is ,i*e easy. I* /erely re,ires acer*ai+ a/&,+* &< s&rdid *err&r$ a cer*ai+ lac?&< i/a(i+a*ie *)&,()*$ a+d a cer*ai+ l& 'assi&+<&r /iddle@class res'ec*a>ili*y.

Scie+ce is &,* &< *)e reac) &< /&rals$ <&r )er

eyes are <ied ,'&+ e*er+al *r,*)s. Ar* is &,*&< *)e reac) &< /&rals$ <&r )er eyes are <ied



,'&+ *)i+(s >ea,*i<,l a+d i//&r*al a+d eer@c)a+(i+(.

%)&,() &< all '&ses a /&ral '&se is *)e /&s*&<<e+sie$ s*ill *& )ae a '&se a* all is s&/e*)i+(.I* is a <&r/ &< rec&(+i*i&+ &< *)e i/'&r*a+ce &<

*rea*i+( li<e <r&/ a de<i+i*e a+d reas&+ed s*a+d@'&i+*.

Li<e /a?es ,s 'ay *&& )i() a 'rice <&r i*sares$ a+d e ',rc)ase *)e /ea+es* &< i*s secre*sa* a c&s* *)a* is /&+s*r&,s a+d i+<i+i*e.

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I* *a?es a *)&r&,()ly sel<is) a(e$ li?e &,r &+$*& dei<y sel<@sacri<ice.

%)&se )& *ry *& lead *)e 'e&'le ca+ &+ly d&s& >y <&ll&i+( *)e /&>.

!)ari*y crea*es a /,l*i*,de &< eils.

%)e /ere eis*e+ce &< c&+scie+ce is a si(+ &<&,r i/'er<ec* deel&'/e+*. I* /,s* >e /er(edi+ i+s*i+c* >e<&re e >ec&/e <i+e. Sel<@de+ialis si/'ly a /e*)&d >y )ic) /a+ arres*s )is'r&(ress.

W)e+ /a+ ac*s )e is a ',''e*. W)e+ )edescri>es )e is a '&e*.

Li<e is *erri>ly de<icie+* i+ <&r/. I*s ca*as@*r&')es )a''e+ i+ a r&+( ay a+d *& *)e r&+('e&'le. %)ere is a (r&*es,e )&rr&r a>&,* i*sc&/edies$ a+d i*s *ra(edies see/ *& c,l/i+a*e i+<arce. O+e is alays &,+ded )e+ &+e a'@'r&ac)es i*. %)i+(s las* ei*)er *&& l&+( &r +&*l&+( e+&,().

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!&+ersa*i&+ s)&,ld *&,c) eery*)i+($ >,*s)&,ld c&+ce+*ra*e i*sel< &+ +&*)i+(.

M&der+ 8&,r+alis/ 8,s*i<ies i*s &+ eis*e+ce>y *)e (rea* "ari+ia+ 'ri+ci'le &< *)e s,rial&< *)e ,l(ares*.

%)e di<<ere+ce >e*ee+ li*era*,re a+d 8&,r+al@is/ is *)a* 8&,r+alis/ is ,+reada>le$ a+d li*era@



*,re is +&* read.

%)ere is /,c) *& >e said i+ <a&r &< /&der+8&,r+alis/. By (ii+( ,s *)e &'i+i&+s &< *)e,+ed,ca*ed$ i* ?ee's ,s i+ *&,c) i*) *)e i(+&@ra+ce &< *)e c&//,+i*y.

I+discre*i&+ is *)e >e**er 'ar* &< al&r.

%)e s,re ay &< ?+&i+( +&*)i+( a>&,* li<eis *& *ry *& /a?e &+esel< ,se<,l.

%)e >asis &< ac*i&+ is lac? &< i/a(i+a*i&+.I* is *)e las* res&,rce &< *)&se )& ?+& +&* )&*& drea/.

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He )& &,ld s*ir ,s >y <ic*i&+ /,s* ei*)er(ie ,s a+ e+*irely +e >ac?@(r&,+d$ &r reeal*& ,s *)e s&,l &< /a+ i+ i*s i+/&s* &r?i+(s.%)e <irs* is <&r *)e /&/e+* >ei+( d&+e <&r ,s >yMr. R,dyard i'li+(. As &+e *,r+s &er *)e'a(es &< )is Plai+ %ales <r&/ *)e Hills$ &+e<eels as i< &+e ere sea*ed ,+der a 'al/ *ree read@i+( li<e >y s,'er> <las)es &< ,l(ari*y. %)e/ere lac? &< s*yle i+ *)e s*&ry *eller (ies a+ &dd8&,r+alis*ic realis/ *& )a* )e *ells ,s. r&/*)e '&i+* &< ie &< li*era*,re Mr. i'li+( is a(e+i,s )& dr&'s )is as'ira*es. r&/ *)e'&i+* &< ie &< li<e$ )e is a re'&r*er )& ?+&s,l(ari*y >e**er *)a+ a+y &+e )as eer ?+&+ i*.He is &,r <irs* a,*)&ri*y &+ *)e sec&+d@ra*e$ a+d)as see+ /arel&,s *)i+(s *)r&,() ?ey)&les.

We lie i+ *)e a(e &< *)e &er@ &r?ed$ a+d *)e,+der@ed,ca*ed *)e a(e i+ )ic) 'e&'le are s&i+d,s*ri&,s *)a* *)ey >ec&/e a>s&l,*ely s*,'id.

%& d& +&*)i+( a* all is *)e /&s* di<<ic,l* *)i+(i+ *)e &rld$ *)e /&s* di<<ic,l* a+d *)e /&s*i+*ellec*,al.

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E'i(ra/s Y A')&ris/s

I* is *& d& +&*)i+( *)a* *)e elec* eis*.

I/a(i+a*i&+ is *)e res,l* &< )eredi*y. I* issi/'ly c&+ce+*ra*ed race@e'erie+ce.



A drea/er is &+e )& ca+ &+ly <i+d )is ay>y /&&+li()*$ a+d )is ',+is)/e+* is *)a* )e sees*)e da+ >e<&re *)e res* &< *)e &rld.

I* is >eca,se H,/a+i*y )as +eer ?+&+

)ere i* as (&i+( *)a* i* )as >ee+ a>le *& <i+di*s ay.

S&cie*y &<*e+ <&r(ies *)e cri/i+al i* +eer<&r(ies *)e drea/er.

A<*er 'layi+( !)&'i+$ I <eel as i< I )ad >ee+ee'i+( &er si+s *)a* I )ad +eer c&//i**ed$a+d /&,r+i+( &er *ra(edies *)a* ere +&* /y&+. M,sic alays see/s *& /e *& 'r&d,ce*)a* e<<ec*. I* crea*es <&r &+e a 'as* &< )ic)&+e )as >ee+ i(+&ra+*$ a+d <ills &+e i*) a se+se&< s&rr&s *)a* )ae >ee+ )idde+ <r&/ &+e=s

*ears.

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%)e /ea+i+( &< a+y >ea,*i<,l crea*ed *)i+(is$ a* leas*$ as /,c) i+ *)e s&,l &< )i/ )& l&&?sa* i*$ as i* as i+ )is s&,l )& r&,()* i*.

W)e+ e )ae <,lly disc&ered *)e scie+*i<iclas *)a* (&er+ li<e$ e s)all realiDe *)a* *)e&+e 'ers&+ )& )as /&re ill,si&+s *)a+ *)edrea/er is *)e /a+ &< ac*i&+.

Be**er *& *a?e 'leas,re i+ a r&se *)a+ *& ',*i*s r&&* ,+der a /icr&sc&'e.

%)e Pas* is &< +& i/'&r*a+ce. %)e Prese+*is &< +& i/'&r*a+ce. I* is i*) *)e ,*,re *)a* e)ae *& deal. &r *)e Pas* is )a* /a+ s)&,ld+&* )ae >ee+. %)e Prese+* is )a* /a+ &,()*+&* *& >e. %)e ,*,re is )a* ar*is*s are.

A *r,e ar*is* *a?es +& +&*ice )a*eer &< *)e',>lic. %)e ',>lic are *& )i/ +&+@eis*e+*.

A+y>&dy ca+ ri*e a *)ree@&l,/e +&el. I*/erely re,ires a c&/'le*e i(+&ra+ce &< >&*)li<e a+d li*era*,re.

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%& ?+& *)e i+*a(e a+d ,ali*y &< a i+e &+e



+eed +&* dri+? *)e )&le cas?.

I* is e+@ /,c) /&re di<<ic,l* *& *al? a>&,* a*)i+( *)a+ *& d& i*. I+ *)e s')ere &< ac*,alli<e *)a* is$ &< c&,rse$ &>i&,s. A+y>&dy ca+/a?e )is*&ry. O+ly a (rea* /a+ ca+ ri*e i*.

%& (ie a+ acc,ra*e descri'*i&+ &< )a* )as+eer &cc,rred is *)e i+alie+a>le 'riile(e a+d'r&'er &cc,'a*i&+ &< *)e )is*&ria+.

%ec)+i,e is really 'ers&+ali*y. %)a* is *)ereas&+ )y *)e ar*is* ca++&* *eac) i*$ )y *)e','il ca++&* lear+ i*$ a+d )y *)e aes*)e*iccri*ic ca+ ,+ders*a+d i*.

EerZ= ce+*,r= *)a* 'r&d,ces '&e*rZ@ is$ s& <ar$a+ ar*i<icial ce+*,rZ@$ a+d *)e &r? *)a* see/s *&,s *& >e *)e /&s* +a*,ral a+d si/'le 'r&d,c* &<

i*s *i/e is alays *)e res,l* &< *)e /&s* sel<@c&+@sci&,s e<<&r*. %)ere is +& <i+e ar* i*)&,* sel<@c&+sci&,s+ess$ a+d sel<@c&+sci&,s+ess a+d a cri*i@cal s'iri* are &+e.

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Ed,ca*i&+ is a+ ad/ira>le *)i+($ >,* i* is ell*& re/e/>er <r&/ *i/e *& *i/e *)a* +&*)i+( *)a*is &r*) ?+&i+( ca+ >e *a,()*.

%)e !reeds are >elieed$ +&* >eca,se *)ey arera*i&+al$ >,* >eca,se *)ey are re'ea*ed. #es$&r/ is eersi)i+(. I* is *)e secre* &< Li<e.i+d e'ressi&+ <&r a s&rr& a+d i* ill >ec&/edear *& y&,. i+d e'ressi&+ <&r a 8&y a+d y&,i+*e+si<y i*s ecs*acy. "& y&, is) *& l&e [ seL&e=s Li*a+y$ a+d *)e &rds ill crea*e *)e year+@i+( <r&/ )ic) *)e &rld <a+cies *)a* *)ey s'ri+(.Hae y&, a (rie< *)a* c&rr&des y&,r )ear*[S*ee' y&,rsel< i+ *)e la+(,a(e &< (rie<$ lear+ i*s,**era+ce <r&/ Pri+ce Ha/le* a+d 3,ee+ !&+@s*a+ce$ a+d y&, ill <i+d *)a* *)e /ere e'ressi&+is a /&de &< c&+s&la*i&+$ a+d *)a* &r/$ )ic)is *)e >ir*) &< Passi&+$ is als& *)e dea*) &< Pai+.A+d s& *& re*,r+ *& *)e s')ere &< Ar*$ i* is &++*)a* crea*es$ *)a* crea*es +&* /erely *)e cri*ical*e/'era/e+*$ >,* als& *)e aes*)e*ic i+s*i+c* *)a*reeals *& &+e all *)i+(s ,+der *)e c&+di*i&+ &<>ea,*Z S*ar* s=i*) *)e &rs)i' &< &r/$ a+d *)ere is+& secre* i+ Ar* *)a* ill +&* >e reealed *& y&,.

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We are >&r+ i+ a+ a(e )e+ &+ly *)e d,ll are*rea*ed seri&,sly.

%)ere )ae >ee+ cri*ical a(es *)a* )ae +&*

>ee+ crea*ie$ i+ *)e &rdi+ary se+se &< *)e &rd$a(es i+ )ic) *)e s'iri* &< /a+ )as s&,()* *& se*i+ &rder *)e *reas,res &< )is *reas,re )&,se$ *&se'ara*e *)e (&ld <r&/ *)e siler$ a+d *)e siler<r&/ *)e lead$ *& c&,+* &er *)e 8eels$ a+d *&(ie +a/es *& *)e 'earls. B,* *)ere )as +eer>ee+ a crea*ie a(e *)a* )as +&* >ee+ cri*icalals&. &r i* is *)e cri*ical <ac,l*y *)a* i+e+*s<res) <&r/s. %)e *e+de+cy &< crea*i&+ is *&re'ea* i*sel<. I* is *& *)e cri*ical i+s*i+c* *)a*e &e eac) +e sc)&&l *)a* s'ri+(s ,'$ eac)+e /&ld *)a* ar* <i+ds ready *& i*s )a+ds.

A *r,ly (rea* ar*is* ca++&* c&+ceie &< li<e>ei+( s)&+$ &r >ea,*y <as)i&+ed$ ,+der a+yc&+di*i&+s &*)er *)a+ *)&se *)a* )e )as selec*ed.!rea*i&+ e/'l&ys all i*s cri*ical <ac,l*y i*)i+i*s &+ s')ere. I* /ay +&* ,se i* i+ a s')ere *)a*>el&+(s *& &*)ers. I* is eac*ly >eca,se a /a+ca++&* d& a *)i+( *)a* )e is *)e 'r&'er 8,d(e &< i*.

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I* is s& easy <&r 'e&'le *& )ae sy/'a*)y <&rs,<<eri+(. I* is s& di<<ic,l* <&r *)e/ *& )aesy/'a*)y i*) *)&,()*. I+deed$ &rdi+ary 'e&'lesee/ *& i/a(i+e *)a*$ )e+ *)ey )ae said a*)e&ry is da+(er&,s$ *)ey )ae 'r&+&,+ced i*sc&+de/+a*i&+$ )ereas i* is &+ly s,c) *)e&ries*)a* )ae a+y *r,e i+*ellec*,al al,e.

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%*)e !red&

VII

%& reeal ar* a+d c&+ceal *)e ar*is* is ar*=sai/.

%)&se )& <i+d ,(ly /ea+i+(s i+ >ea,*i<,l

*)i+(s are c&rr,'* i*)&,* >ei+( c)ar/i+(.



%)ere is +& s,c) *)i+( as a /&ral &r i//&ral>&&?. B&&?s are ell ri**e+ &r >adly ri**e+.%)a* is all.

%)e +i+e*ee+*) ce+*,ry disli?e &< Realis/ is*)e ra(e &< !ali>a+ a* seei+( )is &+ <ace i+ *)e

(lass.

%)e +i+e*ee+*) ce+*,ry disli?e &< r&/a+*icis/is *)e ra(e &< !ali>a+ a* +&* seei+( )is &+ <acei+ *)e (lass.

"iersi*y &< &'i+i&+ a>&,* a &r? &< ar* s)&s*)a* *)e &r? is +e$ c&/'le$ a+d i*al.

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N& ar*is* )as e*)ical sy/'a*)ies. A+ e*)icalsy/'a*)y i+ a+ ar*is* is a+ ,+'ard&+a>le /a+@+eris/ &< s*yle.

r&/ *)e '&i+* &< ie &< <&r/$ *)e *y'e &< all*)e ar*s is *)e ar* &< *)e /,sicia+. r&/ *)e'&i+* &< ie &< <eeli+($ *)e ac*&r=s cra<* is *)e*y'e.

We ca+ <&r(ie a /a+ <&r /a?i+( a ,se<,l*)i+( as l&+( as )e d&es +&* ad/ire i*. %)e &+lyec,se <&r /a?i+( a ,seless *)i+( is *)a* &+e ad@/ires i* i+*e+sely.

11

L= E+&i

VIII

I* is +&* e+&,() *)a* a &r? s)&,ld c&+<&r/*& *)e aes*)e*ic de/a+ds &< *)e a(e$ *)ere s)&,ld>e a>&,* i*$ i< i* is *& (ie ,s a+y 'er/a+e+* de@li()*$ *)e i/'ress &< a dis*i+c* i+diid,ali*y. W)a*@eer &r? e )ae i+ *)e +i+e*ee+*) ce+*,ry /,s*res* &+ *)e *& '&les &< 'ers&+ali*y a+d 'er<ec*i&+.

%)is i+creased se+se &< *)e a>s&l,*ely sa*is<y@i+( al,e &< >ea,*i<,l &r?/a+s)i'$ *)is rec&(+i@*i&+ &< *)e 'ri/ary i/'&r*a+ce &< *)e se+s,&,s

ele/e+* i+ ar*$ *)is l&e &< ar* <&r ar*=s sa?e$ is*)e '&i+* i+ )ic) e &< *)e y&,+(er sc)&&l



)ae /ade a de'ar*,re <r&/ *)e *eac)i+( &< Mr.R,s?i+ K a de'ar*,re de<i+i*ie a+d di<<ere+* a+ddecisie.

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VIF

%)e Ori(i+ &< *)e Ar* Re&l,*i&+

I+ *)e year 1; +,/>er &< y&,+( /e+ i+

L&+d&+$ all ad/irers &< ea*s$ ere i+ *)e )a>i*&< /ee*i+( *&(e*)er a+d disc,ssi+( ar*. %)ey )adde*er/i+ed *& re&l,*i&+iDe '&e*ry a+d 'ai+*i+(.%& d& s& as *& l&se$ i+ E+(la+d$ all *)eir ri()*sas ci*iDe+s. %)ey )ad *)&se *)i+(s )ic) *)eE+(lis) ',>lic +eer <&r(ies K y&,*)$ '&er$ a+de+*),sias/. Sa*ire 'aid *)e ,s,al )&/a(e )ic)/edi&cri*y yields *& (e+i,s$ >li+di+( *)e Bri*is)',>lic *& )a* is +&>le a+d >ea,*i<,l$ >,* )ar/i+(*)e ar*is* +&* a* all. %& disa(ree i*) *)ree@<&,r*)s &< E+(la+d &+ all '&i+*s is &+e &< *)e <irs*ele/e+*s &< sa+i*y$ )ic) is a dee' s&,rce &<c&+s&la*i&+ i+ all /&/e+*s &< s'iri*,al d&,>*.

%)ese y&,+( /e+ called *)e/seles Pre@Ra')aeli*es >eca,se$ as &''&sed *& *)e <acilea>s*rac*i&+s &< Ra')ael *)ey *)&,()* *)ey )ad<&,+d a s*r&+(er realis/ &< i/a(i+a*i&+$ a /&re

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care<,l realis/ &< *ec)+i,e$ a+ i+diid,ali*y/&re i+*e+se.

%)e S,+<l&er a+d *)e Lily

#&, )ae )eard$ I *)i+?$ a <e &< y&,$ &< *&<l&ers c&++ec*ed i*) *)e aes*)e*ic /&e/e+* i+E+(la+d$ said I ass,re y&, err&+e&,sly4 *& >e *)e<&&d &< s&/e aes*)e*ic y&,+( /e+. Well$ le* /e*ell y&, *)a* *)e reas&+ e l&e *)e lily a+d *)es,+<l&er$ i+ s'i*e &< )a* Mr. Gil>er* /ay *elly&,$ is +&* <&r a+y e(e*a>le <as)i&+ a* all i* is>eca,se *)ese *& l&ely <l&ers are i+ E+(la+d*)e *& /&s* 'er<ec* /&dels &< desi(+$ *)e /&s*+a*,rally ada'*ed <&r dec&ra*ie ar* K *)e (a,dy

le&+i+e >ea,*y &< *)e &+e a+d *)e 'reci&,s l&eli@+ess &< *)e &*)er (ii+( *& *)e ar*is* *)e /&s*



e+*ire a+d 'er<ec* 8&y. A+d s& i*) y&, le* *)ere>e +& <l&er i+ y&,r /ead&s *)a* d&es +&*rea*)e i*s *e+drils ar&,+d y&,r 'ill&s$ +& li**lelea< i+ y&,r %i*a+ <&res*s *)a* d&es +&* le+d i*s<&r/ *& desi(+$ +& c,ri+( s'ray &< ild r&se &r>rier *)a* d&es +&* lie <&reer i+ care+ arc) &r

i+d& &< /ar>le$ +& >ird i+ y&,r air *)a* is +&*

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(ii+( *)e iridesce+* &+der &< i*s c&l&r$ *)e e,i@si*e c,res &< i*s i+(s i+ <li()*$ *& /a?e /&re'reci&,s *)e 'reci&,s+ess &< si/'le ad&r+/e+*<&r *)e &ices *)a* )ae *)eir delli+( i+ sea a+d/&,+*ai+ are +&* *)e c)&se+ /,sic &< li>er*y &+ly.

O*)er /essa(es are *)ere i+ *)e &+der &< i+d@se'* )ei()*s a+d *)e /a8es*y &< sile+* dee' K/essa(es *)a*$ i< y&, ill lis*e+ *& *)e/$ ill (iey&, *)e &+der &< all +e i/a(i+a*i&+$ *)e *reas@,re &< all +e >ea,*y. We s'e+d &,r days$ eac)&+e &< ,s$ i+ l&&?i+( <&r *)e secre* &< li<e. Well$*)e secre* &< li<e is i+ ar*.

\]

%)e N&el a+d *)e "ra/a

%)e +&el )as +&* ?illed *)e 'lay$ as s&/ecri*ics &,ld 'ers,ade ,s. %)e r&/a+*ic 'eri&d&< ra+ce s)&s *)a* *)e &r? &< BalDac a+d &<H,(& (re ,' side >y side *&(e*)er K +ay$ /&re$ere c&/'le/e+*ary *& eac) &*)er$ al*)&,()+ei*)er &< *)e/ sa i*. %)e dra/a is *)e /ee*@i+(@'lace &< ar* a+d li<e i* deals$ as MaDDi+i said$+&* /erely i*) /a+$ >,* i*) s&cial /a+$ i*)/a+ i+ rela*i&+ *& G&d a+d *& ),/a+i*y. I* is

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*)e 'r&d,c* &< a 'eri&d &< (rea* +a*i&+al$ ,+i*ede+er(y. I* is i/'&ssi>le i*)&,* a +&>le ',>lic$a+d i* >el&+(s *& s,c) a(es as *)e a(e &< EliDa>e*)a* L&+d&+$ Pericles a* A*)e+s. I* is 'ar* &< s,c)l&<*y$ /&ral$ a+d s'iri*,al ard&r as ca/e *& Greecea<*er *)e de<ea* &< *)e Persia+ <lee*$ a+d *& E+(@lis)/e+ a<*er *)e rec? &< *)e Ar/ada &< S'ai+.

S)elley <el* )& i+c&/'le*e &,r /&e/e+* asi+ *)is res'ec*$ a+d )as s)&+ i+ &+e (rea* *ra(edy>y )a* *err&r a+d 'i*y )e &,ld )ae 'aci<ied&,r a(e$ >,* i+ s'i*e &< *)e !e+ci *)e dra/a is

&+e &< *)e ar*is*ic <&r/s *)r&,() )ic) *)e (e+i,s &<E+(la+d see?s i+ ai+ a+ &,*le* a+d a+ e'ressi&+.



W)ere M&rali*y is N&* i+ 3,es*i&+

I+ +a*i&+s$ as i+ i+diid,als$ i< *)e 'assi&+ <&rcrea*i&+ >e +&* acc&/'a+ied >y *)e cri*ical$ *)eaes*)e*ic <ac,l*y als&$ i* ill >e s,re *& as*e i*s

s*re+(*). I* is +&* a+ i+creased /&ral se+se &r/&ral s,'erisi&+ *)a* y&,r li*era*,re +eeds.I+deed$ &+e s)&,ld +eer *al? &< a /&ral &r i/@/&ral '&e/. P&e/s are ei*)er ell ri**e+ &r>adly ri**e+ *)a* is all. A+y ele/e+* &< /&rals

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